A Certain Test Car Can Go from Rest to 32

question 31

Multiple Choice

A certain test car can go from rest to 32.0 m/s in 3.88 s.The same car can come to a full stop from that speed in 4.14 s.What is the ratio of the magnitude of the starting acceleration to the stopping acceleration?

• A)0.937
• B)1.07
• C)0.878
• D)1.14

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