A hot rod car can accelerate from 0 to 60 km/h in 7.0s. (a) What is its average acceleration during this time? (b) How far will it travel during the 7.0s, assuming its acceleration is constant? (c) From rest, how much time would it require to go a distance of 0.39km if its acceleration could be maintained at the value in (a)?

A hot rod car can accelerate from 0 to 60 km/h in 7.0s. (a) What is its average acceleration during this time? (b) How far will it travel during the 7.0s, assuming its acceleration is constant? (c) From rest, how much time would it require to go a distance of 0.39km if its acceleration could be maintained at the value in (a)?

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A hot rod car can accelerate from 0 to 60 km/h in 7.0s. (a) What is its average
acceleration during this time? (b) How far will it travel during the 7.0s, assuming its
acceleration is constant? (c) From rest, how much time would it require to go a distance
of 0.39km if its acceleration could be maintained at the value in (a)?

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