Final answer:
The Bonneville Salt Flats known for land speed records are located in Utah. The question involves calculating the time it took Burt Munro to complete a course on these flats based on initial acceleration and top speed reached.
Step-by-step explanation:
The state that has the Bonneville Salt Flats near the Great Salt Lake, known for land speed records including the Bonneville Speedway, is Utah. The question pertains to a historical event in 1967 when New Zealander Burt Munro set a world record for speed on an Indian motorcycle over the flats. To calculate the time taken by Burt to complete the course under the conditions provided, we first need to determine his acceleration.
The acceleration a can be calculated using the formula a = (v - u) / t, where v is the final velocity, u is the initial velocity (in this case, 0 since he starts from rest), and t is the time. Upon reaching the maximum speed of 183.58 mi/h (converted to 293.20 km/h for consistency with previous units) after 4.00 s of acceleration, he would then maintain this speed for the remainder of the distance.
Now, using the formula for constant acceleration s = ut + 0.5at^2 where s is the distance covered, we can calculate the distance covered during acceleration. The rest of the distance would be covered at the maximum speed, and by adding both time segments together, we can find the total time taken to complete the course.
To solve the question directly, an additional set of physics equations and calculations are required.