A drag car starts from rest and accelerates at a rate of 10.0-m/s2 for a distance of 400-m (~1/4 mile). (a) How long did it take the car to travel this distance? (b) What is the speed of the car at the 400-m mark?

A drag car starts from rest and accelerates at a rate of 10.0-m/s2 for a distance of 400-m (~1/4 mile). (a) How long did it take the car to travel this distance? (b) What is the speed of the car at the 400-m mark?

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