A girl is walking at a straight direction with a steady speed of 0.5 meters per second. If it took her thirty minutes to reach her destination. Find the distance that she travelled and her acceleration.

A girl is walking at a straight direction with a steady speed of 0.5 meters per second. If it took her thirty minutes to reach her destination. Find the distance that she travelled and her acceleration.

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Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

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