A car accelerates with a constant acceleration of 1.5 m s2 along a long straight road. How long does it take the car to accelerate from 100 kph to 110 kph, and how far does it travel while doing so? [Hint: watch your units and sig figs! Because there is no other information, take the speeds as three significant figures] It takes seconds to accelerate to 110 kph. While accelerating, the car travels m.

A car accelerates with a constant acceleration of 1.5 m s2 along a long straight road. How long does it take the car to accelerate from 100 kph to 110 kph, and how far does it travel while doing so? [Hint: watch your units and sig figs! Because there is no other information, take the speeds as three significant figures] It takes seconds to accelerate to 110 kph. While accelerating, the car travels m.

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A car accelerates with a constant acceleration of 1.5 m s2 along a long straight road. How long does it take the car to accelerate from 100 kph to 110 kph, and how far
does it travel while doing so? [Hint: watch your units and sig figs! Because there is no other information, take the speeds as three significant figures]
It takes
seconds to accelerate to 110 kph. While accelerating, the car travels
m.
Separate your answers with a comma. Example: a, b

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