SOLUTION: A certain automobile manufacturer claims that its super-deluxe sports car will accelerate from rest to a speed of 38.9 m/s in 8.23 s. Find the acceleration of the car. Assume t

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Question 1145351: A certain automobile manufacturer claims
that its super-deluxe sports car will accelerate
from rest to a speed of 38.9 m/s in 8.23 s.
Find the acceleration of the car. Assume
that the acceleration of the car is constant.
Answer in units of m/s^2

Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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By definition,  acceleration = .


In your case,  acceleration =   m/s^2.

Use your calculator.

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