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If a car goes from 20 miles per hour in 5 seconds, find its acceleration

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Answer:

The acceleration of the car, is a = 4 m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data,

The final velocity of the car, u = 0

The final velocity of the car, v = 20 miles/h

The time period of travel, t = 5 s

The acceleration of an object is defined as the rate of change of velocity.

From first equation of motion,

a = (v-u)/t

= (20 - 0)/5

= 4 m/s²

Hence, the acceleration of the car, is a = 4 m/s²

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