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A car is traveling at 19.7m/s when it accelerates for 8.3s. If it has a displacement of 234m during that time, what was the value of it's acceleration?

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

s = s₀ + v₀t + ½at²

234 = 0 + 19.7(8.3) + ½a8.3²

234 = 163.51 + 34.445a

70.49 = 34.445a

a = 2.0464508...

a = 2.0 m/s²

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