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a body with initial velocity 8 m/s moves along a straight line with constant acceleration and travels 744 m in 42 s. for this given time interval, find the acceleration in m/s2.

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Answer: ACCELARATION = 0.462M/S²

Explanation: INITIAL VELOCITY (VI) = 8M/S

DISTANCE COVERED (S) = 744M

TIME (t) = 42 S

ACCELERATION (A)= ?

BY APPLYING 2ND EQUATION OF MOTION

S = VIT +1/2 AT²

744 = 8 X 42 +1/2 A X42²

744 - 336 = 1/2 A X 42²

408 X 2/1764 = A

A = 816 /1764

A = 0.462M/S²

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