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Question 17 (1 point)
How long does it take a car accelerating at 3.87 m/s^2 from rest to cover 1020 m?
Choices:
A: 527 s
B: 264 s
C: 23.0 s
D: 16.2 s


User Hemi
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Answer:23 seconds

Step-by-step explanation:

Acceleration(a)=3.87m/s^2

distance(d)=1020m

Initial velocity(u)=0

d=uxt + (axt^2)/2

1020=0xt + (3.87xt^2)/2

1020=(3.87xt^2)/2

Cross multiply

1020x2=3.87xt^2

2040=3.87xt^2

t^2=2040/3.87

t^2=527.13

t=22.95

Time(t) is approximately 23seconds

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