A Racing Car Traveling with Constant Acceleration Increases Its Speed

question 88

Multiple Choice

A racing car traveling with constant acceleration increases its speed from 10 m/s to 30 m/s over a distance of 60 m? How long does this take?

• A)2.0 s
• B)3.0 s
• C)5.0 s
• D)6.0 s
• E)The time cannot be calculated since the speed is not constant

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