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Determine when an object is moving with constant acceleration from provided data or the shape of a speed-time graph.

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Determine when an object is moving with constant acceleration from provided data or the shape of a speed-time graph

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You need to be able to determine when an object is moving with constant acceleration from provided data or the shape of a speed-time graph.
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Car Acceleration

The car starts from rest and reaches a speed of 20 m/s in 5 seconds. Calculate the acceleration and describe the motion of the car.

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Calculate the acceleration of the car.
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