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a boy on a bicycle accelerates by 1.14 m/s^2 . How long does it take him to increase his speed by 8.32 m/s

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Answer:

time = 7.30 seconds

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This question makes it hard to solve because there does not seem to be enough information, but actually there is. The formula you use creates what you need.

Givens

vi = x

vf = x + 8.32

a = 1.14

Formula

a = (vf - vi)/t

Solution

a = (vf - vi) / t Substitute the givens into the formula

1.14 = (x + 8.32 - x) / t Combine the xs on the right side

1.14 = 8.32 / t Multiply both sides by t

1.14*t = 8.32*t/t Cancel on the right

1.14*t = 8.32 Divide by 1.14

1.14*t/1.14 = 8.32/1.14

t = 7.30 rounded to 3

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