SOLUTION: A car takes off from rest and covers 25 m while accelerating at 2.0 m/s^2. How long does it take? What speed is obtained?

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Question 350550: A car takes off from rest and covers 25 m while accelerating at 2.0 m/s^2. How long does it take? What speed is obtained?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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s = at^2/2
25 = 2t^2/2 = t^2
t = 5 seconds
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v = at
v = 2*5 = 10 m/sec