Your favorite car goes zero to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds. Assuming it accelerates uniformly, sketch a velocity versus time graph of the motion. Two significant figures, the car travels_______miles in 3.5 seconds.

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**Topic:** Your favorite car goes from zero to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds. Assuming it accelerates uniformly.

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Your favorite car goes from zero to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds. Assuming it accelerates uniformly, sketch a velocity versus time graph of the motion. To two significant figures, the car travels ___ miles in 3.5 seconds.

*Note: To complete the problem, convert and use the appropriate units for distance and time.*
Transcribed Image Text:**Physics Q&A: Velocity and Acceleration** **Topic:** Your favorite car goes from zero to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds. Assuming it accelerates uniformly. ### Question Your favorite car goes from zero to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds. Assuming it accelerates uniformly, sketch a velocity versus time graph of the motion. To two significant figures, the car travels ___ miles in 3.5 seconds. *Note: To complete the problem, convert and use the appropriate units for distance and time.*
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Given data: 

Initial velocity (u) = 0 mph

Final velocity (v) = 60 mph

Time (t) = 3.5 s

Acceleration is uniform 

Required:

The velocity vs time graph and distance traveled by the car in 3.5 seconds 

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