A car starts from rest and travels 10 sec. with an acceleration of a = 4 – 0.3t, then runs  for 30 sec. at constant velocity and finally comes to rest by decelerating at 3.125 m/s2. Determine the velocity of the car after 10 sec. Determine the distance traveled by the car during the period of 10 sec. c. Determine the total distance traveled by the car until it stops.

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A car starts from rest and travels 10 sec. with an acceleration of a = 4 – 0.3t, then runs  for 30 sec. at constant velocity and finally comes to rest by decelerating at 3.125 m/s2.

  1. Determine the velocity of the car after 10 sec.
  2. Determine the distance traveled by the car during the period of 10 sec. c. Determine the total distance traveled by the car until it stops.
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