A car is initially traveling at 50.0 km/h. The brakes are applied and the car stops over a distance of 35 m. What was magnitude of the car's acceleration while it was braking?   2.8 m/s2   5.4 m/s2   36 m/s2   71 m/s2

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  1. A car is initially traveling at 50.0 km/h. The brakes are applied and the car stops over a distance of 35 m. What was magnitude of the car's acceleration while it was braking?

     
    1. 2.8 m/s2

       
    2. 5.4 m/s2

       
    3. 36 m/s2

       
    4. 71 m/s2

       
       
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