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How long will it take for a body

accelerating by 2 m/s² to gain a
velocity of 10 m/s, starting from rest.

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We are given:

Initial velocity (u) = 0 m/s [starting from rest]

Final velocity (v) = 10 m/s

Acceleration (a) = 2 m/s²

Time taken = t

Solving for time taken:

v = u + at [first equation of motion]

10 = 0 + (2)(t) [plugging the values]

10 = 2t

t = 5 seconds

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