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A car starts from rest a stoplight and is traveling with a velocity of 10 m/s east in 20 seconds. What is the acceleration of the car?
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A car starts from rest a stoplight and is traveling with a velocity of 10 m/s east in 20 seconds. What is the acceleration of the car?

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a = (v - v 0)/(t)


a = (10 - 0)/(20)


a = (10)/(20) = (1)/(5) = 0.2

a = 0.2 m/s²

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