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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A car accelerates from 13 m/s to 25 m/s in 6.0s. What was its acceleration? How far did it travel in this time? Assume constant acceleration.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Pay specific attention to significant figures, please.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

v = u + at u = 13, v = 25, t = 6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[a=(a _{2}-a _{1} )/t\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But the question really is, for the displacement, is the answer 114 m, or 1.1*10^2 m?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well you have to sig figs so i would go with the second one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

two**

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