A sprinter runs a 100 m dash in 12.0 s. She starts from rest with a constant acceleration az for 4.0 s and then runs with constant speed for the remainder of the race. Part A What is the value of az ? Express your answer with the appropriate units. ? Value m/s² az

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A sprinter runs a 100-meter dash in 12.0 seconds. She starts from rest with a constant acceleration \( a_x \) for 4.0 seconds and then continues to run at a constant speed for the remainder of the race.

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What is the value of \( a_x \)?

Express your answer with the appropriate units.

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\[ a_x = \, \text{Value} \, \frac{\text{m}}{\text{s}^2} \]

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Transcribed Image Text:**Problem Description:** A sprinter runs a 100-meter dash in 12.0 seconds. She starts from rest with a constant acceleration \( a_x \) for 4.0 seconds and then continues to run at a constant speed for the remainder of the race. **Question:** *Part A* What is the value of \( a_x \)? Express your answer with the appropriate units. **Answer Field:** \[ a_x = \, \text{Value} \, \frac{\text{m}}{\text{s}^2} \] **Submit Button:** Click to submit your answer. **Request Answer Button:** Click to request the answer if needed.
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