document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=657268>Question 657268</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the velocity of a car that accelerates from rest at 9.0ft/s for 8.0s? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #409825 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20849)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=409825\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When an object's velocity changes, it <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=accelerates ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"accelerates\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Acceleration <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > shows the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=change ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"change\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=velocity ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"velocity\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in a <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=unit ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"unit\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+time ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+time\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Velocity is measured in meters per second, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=mil%2Fh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"mil%2Fh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ft%2Fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ft%2Fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in your case; so, acceleration is measured in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28mil%2Fh%29%2Fh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28mil%2Fh%29%2Fh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=mil%2Fh%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"mil%2Fh%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ft%2Fs%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ft%2Fs%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in your case, which can be both positive and negative.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a car that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=accelerates ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"accelerates\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=rest ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"rest\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=v%5B0%5D=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"v%5B0%5D=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=v%5B1%5D=9.0ft%2Fs ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"v%5B1%5D=9.0ft%2Fs\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5B0%5D=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5B0%5D=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%5B1%5D=8.0s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%5B1%5D=8.0s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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