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"A car accelerates at a rate of 3.0 m/s2. If its original speed is 8.0 m/s, how many seconds will it take the car to reach a final speed of 23.0 m/s?"

User Mseddon
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4 votes

Answer:

.81 m second i think

Step-by-step explanation:

User Kaletha
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Answer:


\boxed{Time = t = 5 seconds}

Step-by-step explanation:

Acceleration =
(V_(f)-V_(i))/(t)

Where

Acceleration = 3 m/s²


V_(f) = 23 m/s


V_(i) = 8 m/s

So,

3 =
(23-8)/(t)

t =
(15)/(3)

Time = t = 5 seconds

User Dbuggy
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