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a car accelerates from rest to a velocity of 5meters/second in 4 seconds. what is its average acceleration over this period of time?​

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Answer:

1.25 m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

Average acceleration is the change in velocity over change in time.

a = Δv / Δt

a = (5 m/s − 0 m/s) / 4 s

a = 1.25 m/s²

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