A cheetah that is initially at rest uniformly accelerates in a straight line across ths Savannah until it reaches a maximum speed of 30 m/s. If the cheetah must run 150 m to reach its maximum speed, what is its acceleration? a. 5.0 m/s2 Ob. 1.0 m/s2 Oc. 3.0 m/s2 Od.9.0 m/s2 Oe. 7.0 m/s2

A cheetah that is initially at rest uniformly accelerates in a straight line across ths Savannah until it reaches a maximum speed of 30 m/s. If the cheetah must run 150 m to reach its maximum speed, what is its acceleration? a. 5.0 m/s2 Ob. 1.0 m/s2 Oc. 3.0 m/s2 Od.9.0 m/s2 Oe. 7.0 m/s2

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