A cheetah is hunting. Its prey runs for 7.4 s at a constant velocity of 11.3 m/s. Starting from rest, what constant acceleration must the cheetah maintain in order to run the same distance as its prey

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$x=vt \\ x=at^2 \\ vt=at^2 \\ v=at \\ a=(v)/(t)=(11.3)/(7.4)=1.527m/s^2$

Niksmac answered Jan 15, 2015

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