A bus accelerates from rest to its top speed of 30m/s in 8s. How far did the bus go while speeding up

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Chapter2: Representing Motion
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Ansewr this 2 part question using the equations I taught you.
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A car, initially at rest, accelerates with an acceleration of 2.5m/s2 up to the speed limit of 30m/s, and then it maintains that speed for another 30s. How far, in total, did the car travel in this time?
 
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A bus accelerates from rest to its top speed of 30m/s in 8s. How far did the bus go while speeding up?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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