document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1185973>Question 1185973</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At a drag race, a jet car travels 1/4 mile in 5.2 seconds. What is the final speed of the car and its acceleration? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1/4 mile = 1320 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The average speed is 1320/5.2 =~ 253.846 ft/sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assuming uniform acceleration, the final speed is 2x that, = 507.692 ft/sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "acceleration = 507.692/5.2 = 97.633 ft/sec/sec </SPAN>\n" );
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