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If a car starts at rest and accelerates at 3.4 m/s^2 over a distance of 200 meters, how fast will it be travelling at the end?

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Answer:

36.9 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

From;

v^2 = u^2 + 2as

Where;

v = final velocity =?

a = acceleration = 3.4 m/s^2

u = initial velocity = 0 m/s

s = distance covered = 200 meters

v^2 = 0^2 + 2 * 3.4 * 200

v^2 = 1360

v = √1360

v = 36.9 m/s

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