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A car has a constant velocity of 35 mph for 20 minutes. What is the acceleration of the car?

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Answer:

0

Step-by-step explanation:

The acceleration is 0, in short, acceleration is an increase in speed. So if he is driving with a constant velocity of 35mph, his speed is not increasing therefore no acceleration

From a formula point of view

a = V2 - V1

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t

So since it is constant velocity, your final speed an initial speed is the same

V1 = 35

V2 = 35

Therfore

a = 35 - 35

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20min

The time really dosent do anything, since 0 divided by anything is still 0

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