Ten seconds after starting from rest, a car is moving at 40 m/s. What is the car's acceleration in meters per second per second?   a. 8 m/s2     b. 6 m/s2     c. 4 m/s2     d. 2 m/s2

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Ten seconds after starting from rest, a car is moving at 40 m/s. What is the car's acceleration in meters per second per second?

  a. 8 m/s2  
  b. 6 m/s2  
  c. 4 m/s2  
  d. 2 m/s2
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