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How long will it take a car to go from a complete stop to 450 m/s if it is accelerating at 60.5 m/s2?

User Veeroo
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Answer:

7.44 seconds

Step-by-step explanation:

v = at + v₀

where v is the final velocity,

v₀ is the initial velocity,

a is the acceleration,

and t is time.

Given v = 450 m/s, v₀ = 0 m/s, and a = 60.5 m/s²:

450 = (60.5)t + 0

t ≈ 7.44

It takes approximately 7.44 seconds.

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