The Maker of an Automobile Advertises That It Takes 13

question 101

Multiple Choice

The maker of an automobile advertises that it takes 13 seconds to accelerate from 5 kilometers per hour to 65 kilometers per hour. Assuming constant acceleration, compute the acceleration in meters per second per second. Round your answer to three decimal places. ​

• A) 1.667 m/sec²
• B) 1.496 m/sec²
• C) 2.885 m/sec²
• D) 1.944 m/sec²
• E) 1.282 m/sec²

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