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A car is uniformly accelerated at the rate of 2.5 m/s² for 12 s. If the original speed of

the car is 8.0 m/s, what is its final speed?

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Answer: 38m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the final speed of the car, we can use the equation for uniformly accelerated motion:

final speed = initial speed + (acceleration * time)

Given:

Initial speed (u) = 8.0 m/s

Acceleration (a) = 2.5 m/s²

Time (t) = 12 s

Plugging in the values:

final speed = 8.0 m/s + (2.5 m/s² * 12 s)

Calculating:

final speed = 8.0 m/s + 30 m/s

Final speed = 38 m/s

Therefore, the final speed of the car after 12 seconds of uniform acceleration at a rate of 2.5 m/s² is 38 m/s.

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