document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1050427>Question 1050427</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At highway speeds, a particular automobile is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "capable of an acceleration of about 1.6 m/s2. At this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate, how long does it take to accelerate from 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "km/h to 110 km/h?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #666029 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=666029\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> v = v0 + at, where v is the final velocity, v0 is initial velocity, a is acceleration and t is time, solve for t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = (v - v0) / a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "note that all variables must be in the same units, we want m/s which is a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "110 km / hour = (110 * 1000) / (60 * 60) = 30.5556 m/s<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80 km / hour = (80 * 1000) / (60 * 60) = 22.2222 m/s<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = (30.5556 - 22.2222) / 1.6 = 5.2084 seconds<BR>\n" );
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