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A car stopped at a red light, begins to accelerate with a constant acceleration of 7.4 m/s^2 during a

time of 2.4 seconds. If the speed limit of the road is 35 mph (about 15.64 m/s), is the car
considered to be speeding at any point?

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Answer:

The car is considered to be speeding

Step-by-step explanation:

The following data were obtained from the question:

Constant acceleration (a) = 7.4 m/s²

Time (t) = 2.4 s

Speed limit = 15.64 m/s

To know if the car speeding at any point, we shall determine the velocity of the car.

This can be obtained as follow:

Constant acceleration (a) = 7.4 m/s²

Time (t) = 2.4 s

Constant velocity (v) =?

a = v/t

7.4 = v / 2.4

Cross multiply

v = 7.4 × 2.4

v = 17.76 m/s

Thus, the velocity of the car is 17.76 m/s.

Comparing the velocity of the car (i.e 17.76 m/s) with the speed limit (i.e 15.64 m/s), we can see that the velocity of the car is higher than the speed limit. Therefore, the car is considered to be speeding.

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