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A truck accelerates on a highway from rest to 216 m/s in 10s. What is the magnitude of acceleration?

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Step-by-step explanation:

acceleration is the change in velocity per time taken

a = ∆v/t.

a = (216 - 0)/10

a = 216/10

a = 21.6m/s²

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