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A car is traveling 60 km/h and accelerates at a rate of 4 m/s^2 how long does it take the car to get to 90 km/h? ( please show work)

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Answer:

Vf = 90km/h

(90*1000)/3600 ==>

(90*10)36

Vf = 25m/s

, Vi = 60km/h

(60*1000)/3600

16.666m/s =>16.7m/s

, a = 4m/s^2

t = ?

Step-by-step explanation:

Vf = Vi + at

25m/s = 16.7m/s +4m/s^2(t)

25m/s - 16.7m/s = 4m/s^2(t)

8.3m/s = 4m/s^2(t)

8.3m/s/4m/s^2 = t

2.075s = t => 2.1s

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