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The cheetah can reach a top speed of 114 km/h (71 mi/h). While chasing its prey in a short sprint, a cheetah starts from rest and runs 50 m in a straight line, reaching a final speed of 97 km/h.
(a) Determine the cheetah's average acceleration during the short sprint.
m/s2
(b) Find its displacement at
m
m/s2
(b) Find its displacement at
t = 3.4 s.
(Assume the cheetah maintains a constant acceleration throughout the sprint.) m
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