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A train accelerates at a rate of 4.5 meters/s squared. If it starts its acceleration at 15 m/s how far has it gone after 10 seconds?

User Jian Guo
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Answer:

60m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Given acceleration, and time of acceleration, the problem is as simple as placing your givens into the proper kinematics equation:


v_(f) =v_(o) +a t

plug in your numbers and:


v_(f) =(15)+(4.5)(10)


v_(f) =60 m/s

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