What is the acceleration of a car that moves from a speed of 2.5 m/s to a speed of 25 m/s during a time of 6.5 s?

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Chapter5: Newton's Laws Of Motion
Section5.2: Newton's First Law
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What is the acceleration of a car that moves from a speed of 2.5 m/s to a speed of 25 m/s during a time of 6.5 s?

Notes: Use 9.8 m/s for the acceleration due to gravity.  For Newton's Law calculations, mass must be expressed in kg and velocity must be expressed in m/s.

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