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OpenStudy (anonymous):

D=ViT+1/2 at2 mean, what does the Two at the end of at mean, is it an expounder? Do I multiply them separately and then multiply? thanks

OpenStudy (jamesj):

The formula from kinematics for the distance travelled by an object under constant acceleration \( a \) after starting at an initial velocity \( v_i \) for time \( t \) is \[ d = v_it + \frac{1}{2}at^2 \] I hope that clears it up for you.

OpenStudy (jamesj):

Notice that if the acceleration \( a = 0 \) then \[ d = v_it \] which is exactly what you'd expect: it's just the velocity multiplied by time. This makes sense because if the velocity is constant, then \[ v_i = \frac{d}{t} \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you very much

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