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A car starts from rest and travels for 5.8 s with a uniform acceleration of +1.2 m/s2. The driver then applies the brakes, causing a uniform acceleration of -1.7 m/s2. The breaks are applied for 1.60 s.

(a) How fast is the car going at the end of the braking period?
4.2 m/s
(b) How far has the car gone from its start?

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I've got 4.24m/s and 29.14 m
A car starts from rest and travels for 5.8 s with a uniform acceleration of +1.2 m-example-1
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