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A car accelerates at a constant rate from rest to 16 m/s in a distance of 74 m. What is the magnitude of its acceleration, in m/s2?

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A car accelerates at a constant rate from rest to 16 m/s in a distance of 74 m. What is the magnitude of its acceleration, in m/s²?

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