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A car takes off from rest and covers a distance of 80m on a straight road in 10s. ...

A car takes off from rest and covers a distance of 80m on a straight road in 10s. Calculate the magnitude of its acceleration
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  • A 1.25ms-2
  • B 1.60ms-2
  • C 4.00ms-2
  • D 8.00ms-2
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
s = \(ut + \frac{1}{2}at^2\)
80 = 0 x 10 + \(\frac{1}{2}\) x a x 102
a = \(\frac{80}{50} = 1.6ms^2\)

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