An experimental rocket car starting from rest reaches a speed of after a straight 400-m run on a level salt flat. Assuming that acceleration is constant, (a) what was the time of the run, and (b) what is the magnitude of the acceleration?

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  1. An experimental rocket car starting from rest reaches a speed of after a straight 400-m run on a level salt flat. Assuming that acceleration is constant, (a) what was the time of the run, and (b) what is the magnitude of the acceleration?  
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