SOLUTION: A jeepney accelerates uniformly over a time of 3.25 seconds and covers a distance of 15 meters.Determine the acceleration of the jeepney?

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Question 1014499: A jeepney accelerates uniformly over a time of 3.25 seconds and covers a distance of 15 meters.Determine the acceleration of the jeepney?
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A jeepney accelerates uniformly over a time of 3.25 seconds and covers a distance of 15 meters.Determine the acceleration of the jeepney?
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Your equation is 

S = %28at%5E2%29%2F2

where S is the distance (meters), a is an uniform acceleration m%2Fs%5E2 and t is time (sec).

When you substitute your data, you will get

15 = %28a%2A3.25%5E2%29%2F2,   or

30 = a*10.5625.

Then a = 30%2F10.5625 = 1.42 m%2Fs%5E2.