SOLUTION: A car accelerates from 13m/s to 25m/s in 6.0s. What was its acceration? How far did it travel in this time? Assume constant acceleration.

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Question 404487: A car accelerates from 13m/s to 25m/s in 6.0s. What was its acceration? How far did it travel in this time? Assume constant acceleration.
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A car accelerates from 13m/s to 25m/s in 6.0s. What was its acceleration?
How far did it travel in this time?
Assume constant acceleration.
:
a = %2825+-+13%29%2F6 = 12%2F6 = 2 m/s^2
:
Av speed: %2825%2B13%29%2F2 = 38%2F2 = 19 m/sec
:
Dist = speed * time
19 * 6 = 114 meters