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Motion in 1D - Variable Force

Q- A snowmobile weighing 1000 lbs starts from rest, coasts down a 50 incline. If the force of friction opposing the motion is 40 lbs and the air resistance in pounds is numerically equal to 1.5 times the speed in feet per second, find:

a) An expression of the acceleration

b) An expression for the speed as a function of time

c) Speed after 10 seconds

d) The terminal speed of the snowmobile.

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