A car starting from rest speeds up to 12m/s with a constant acceleration of 12m/s2. It runs at this speed for a time and finally comes to rest with a deceleration of 1.5m/s2. If the total distance travelled is 365m, find the total time required in seconds.

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A car starting from rest speeds up to 12m/s with a constant acceleration of 12m/s2. It runs at this speed for a time and finally comes to rest with a deceleration of 1.5m/s2. If the total distance travelled is 365m, find the total time required in seconds.

 

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