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A boat travels 500 m down a strait river. if starts from the rest accelerates uniformly to a velocity of 5m/s. how long does this take?

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Answer: 200 seconds

Explanation:
Initial Velocity = 0 m/s
Final Velocity = 5 m/s
Displacement = 500 m

Average Velocity = (Vo + Vf) / 2
(0 + 5) / 2 = 2.5

Time = Displacement / Average Velocity
Time = 500 / 2.5 = 200
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