If a Car Accelerates from Rest at 2 Meters Per

question 51

Multiple Choice

If a car accelerates from rest at 2 meters per second per second, its speed 3 seconds later will be about

• A) 3 m/s.
• B) 4 m/s.
• C) 2 m/s.
• D) 6 m/s.

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