Question: A machine component is spray-painted while it is mounted on a pallet that travels 12 ft in 20 s. The pallet has an initial velocity

A machine component is spray-painted while it is mounted on a pallet that travels 12 ft in 20 s. The pallet has an initial velocity of 3 in/s and can be accelerated at a maximum rate of 2 in/s2, Knowing that the painting process requires 15 s to complete and is performed as the pallet moves with a constant speed determine the smallest possible value of the maximum speed of the pallet.

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