SOLUTION: A car takes 9 seconds to get to 0-60 mph speed. By the time the car has reached the 60 mph speed how far has it traveled?

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Question 904613: A car takes 9 seconds to get to 0-60 mph speed. By the time the car has reached the 60 mph speed how far has it traveled?

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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A car takes 9 seconds to get to 0-60 mph speed. By the time the car has reached the 60 mph speed how far has it traveled?
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60 mi/hr = 88 ft/sec
Assuming uniform acceleration:
Its avg speed from 0 to 88 = 44 ft/sec
44*9 = 396 feet