A truck driver is traveling east at constant acceleration onto a freeway. Starting from rest, the truck driver moves in a straight line until he reaches his destination which is 152 m away at a velocity of 12.72 m/s. Find the acceleration of the truck. Round your answer to 2 decimal place

A truck driver is traveling east at constant acceleration onto a freeway. Starting from rest, the truck driver moves in a straight line until he reaches his destination which is 152 m away at a velocity of 12.72 m/s. Find the acceleration of the truck. Round your answer to 2 decimal place

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Chapter3: Motion Along A Straight Line

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A truck driver is traveling east at constant acceleration onto a freeway. Starting from rest, the truck driver moves in a straight line
until he reaches his destination which is 152 m away at a velocity of 12.72 m/s. Find the acceleration of the truck.
Round your answer to 2 decimal places.

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