SOLUTION: A lion is trying to catch an antelope. The antelope runs for 12.0s at a constant velocity of 36.0m/s. Starting from rest, what constant acceleration must the lion maintain in order

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Question 1189608: A lion is trying to catch an antelope. The antelope runs for 12.0s at a constant velocity of 36.0m/s. Starting from rest, what constant acceleration must the lion maintain in order to run the same distance as its prey runs at the same time?
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A lion is trying to catch an antelope. The antelope runs for 12.0s at a constant velocity of 36.0m/s.
Starting from rest, what constant acceleration must the lion maintain in order to run the same distance
as its prey runs at the same time?
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    12*36 = %28a%2A12%5E2%29%2F2

    %2812%2A36%29%2F12%5E2 = a%2F2

         3   = a%2F2

         6   = a


ANSWER. Constant acceleration should be a = 6 m/s^2.

Solved.