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A sports car moving at constant velocity travels 130m in 4.9s.
It then brakes and comes to a stop in 4.2 seconds, what is the magnitude of its acceleration (assumed constant) in m/s^2?
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a = 6.3 m/s^2
Express the answer in terms of “g”s where g = 9.0 m/s^2?
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