SOLUTION: How long does a car with an acceleration of 2m/s2 take to go from 10m/s to 30m/s?

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Question 1042936: How long does a car with an acceleration of 2m/s2 take to go from 10m/s to 30m/s?
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How long does a car with an acceleration of 2m/s2 take to go from 10m/s to 30m/s?
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Acceleration = delta_V%2Fdelta_T, increment of velocity divided by increment of time.

Hence, delta_T = delta_V%2Facceleration = %2830-10%29%2F2 = 10%2F2 = 5 seconds.