a car is stopped at a red light. At t=0, the light turns green, and the car begins to accelerate at a constant rate of 2.00 m/s^2. The intersection that the car passes through is 20.0 meters wide. how long does it take for the car to go through the intersection. give your answer in units of seconds? how fast is the car moving after it goes through the intersection?  give your answer in (m/s)

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 a car is stopped at a red light. At t=0, the light turns green, and the car begins to accelerate at a constant rate of 2.00 m/s^2. The intersection that the car passes through is 20.0 meters wide.

how long does it take for the car to go through the intersection. give your answer in units of seconds?

how fast is the car moving after it goes through the intersection?  give your answer in (m/s)

 

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