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How long does it take a car to cross a 30.0 m wide intersection

after the light turns green, if the car accelerates from rest at a
constant 2.00 m/s2.

User Slicc
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Answer:

5.48s

Step-by-step explanation:

d=30m

a=2m/s²

We also have: d=at²/2, from where we get t=sqrt(2d/a).

t=sqrt(2×30/2)=sqrt(30)=5.48s

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