90 20 1220 1230 Time (s) Problem 8.27 Speed (km/h)

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A car starts from rest and accelerates to a speed of 90 km/h in 20 seconds. The acceleration during this period is constant. For the next 20 minutes the car moves with the constant speed of 90 km/h. At this time the driver of the car applies the brake and thecar decelerates to a full stop in 10 seconds. The variation of the speed of the car with time is shown in the accompanying diagram. Determine the total distance traveled by the car and the average speed of the car over this distance.

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