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A car starts from rest and reaches a speed of 20m/s in 5 second what is the acceleration of the car



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Answer:

The car's acceleration is 10 m/
s^(2)

Step-by-step explanation:

The "acceleration" tells you how the velocity's rate changes over a specific period of time.

The formula is: a (acceleration) =
(change in velocity)/(change in time)

The velocity changed from 0 m/s to 20 m/s while time changed from 0 sec. to 5 sec.

Therefore: a =
(20 m/s)/(5 s) = 10 m/
s^(2) (this refers to the rate at which the car's velocity changed over time)

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