A car traveling at 16.8 m/s is 20.7 m from a barrier when the driver slams on the brakes. The car hits the barrier 2.54 s later. What was the acceleration of the car? Be careful to get the sign correct! Express your answer in m/s? to 3 significant figures.

A car traveling at 16.8 m/s is 20.7 m from a barrier when the driver slams on the brakes. The car hits the barrier 2.54 s later. What was the acceleration of the car? Be careful to get the sign correct! Express your answer in m/s? to 3 significant figures.

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A car traveling at 16.8 m/s is 20.7 m from a barrier when the
driver slams on the brakes. The car hits the barrier 2.54 s later.
What was the acceleration of the car?
Be careful to get the sign correct!
Express your answer in m/s? to 3 significant figures.

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