An electric bike starts from rest and accelerates at a rate of 5.0 m/s2 in a straight line until it reaches a speed of 30 m/s. The vehicle then slows at a constant rate of 2.0 m/s2 until it stops. How much time elapses from start to stop?

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An electric bike starts from rest and accelerates at a rate of 5.0 m/s2 in a straight line until it reaches a speed of 30 m/s. The vehicle then slows at a constant rate of 2.0 m/s2 until it stops. How much time elapses from start to stop?

a) 15s

b) 6s

c) 21s

d) 9s

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