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document.write( "(1)  First we find the deceleration  \"a\"  by dividing the force by the mass (the second Newton's law)\r\n" );
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document.write( "         a =  =  = 3 m/s^2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(2)  Next we find the time to get the zero speed from the basic kinematic equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "         v = a*t,\r\n" );
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document.write( "where v is the initial velocity of 8 m/s (given) and \"a\" is the deceleration  a = 3 m/s^2, found above in step (1)\r\n" );
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document.write( "         t =  =  = 2.66666... seconds.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(3)   Finally, we find the distance\r\n" );
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document.write( "          d =  =  =  =  = 10   meters.      ANSWER\r\n" );
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