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How much distance does a car travel if it is driving down the road at 50 m/s before hitting the gas and accelerating at 3 m/s2 for 20 seconds?
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How much distance does a car travel if it is driving down the road at 50 m/s before hitting

the gas and accelerating at 3 m/s2 for 20 seconds?

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from second equation of motion


S = ut + (1)/(2) a {t}^(2) \\ S = (50 * 20) + ((1)/(2) * 3 * {20}^(2) ) \\ S = 1000 + 600 \\ S = 1600 \: m

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