A cheetah is hunting. Its prey runs for 3.06 s at a constant velocity of +8.90 m/s. Starting from rest, what constant acceleration must the cheetah maintain in order to run the same distance as its prey runs in the same time?

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A cheetah is hunting. Its prey runs for 3.06 s at a constant velocity of +8.90 m/s. Starting from rest, what constant acceleration must the cheetah maintain in order to run the same distance as its prey runs in the same time?

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