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1. A sailboat accelerates uniformly from 3.0 m/s to 12.0 m/s at a rate of 1.5 m/s2. What distance does the boat travel?​

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Answer:

45 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the equations of motion.

We know that:

S= the unknown

U=3 m/s

V=12 m/s

A=1.5 m/s

T= we won't need it

The equation used:
v^2=u^2+2as

Subsitute the values:
12^2=3^2+2*1.5*s\\

Solve the equation:


144=9+3s


135=3s


s=45 m

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