A Boat Is Traveling at 4

question 36

Multiple Choice

A boat is traveling at 4.0 m/s as it passes the starting line of a race.If the boat accelerates at 2.0 m/s² for 3.0 seconds,then the velocity the boat has after the 3.0 seconds is

• A) 21 m/s.
• B) 9.0 m/s.
• C) 13 m/s.
• D) 10 m/s.
• E) 4.0 m/s.

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