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2. A jet plane flying at 100 m/s is uniformly accelerated to a cruising speed of 150 m/s in 20 minutes. What is its acceleration during this time?
3. A car traveling at 15 km per hour starts to decelerate steadily. It comes to a complete stop in 15 seconds. What is the car's acceleration?
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