If a boat achieves a speed of 6.0 m/s in 12s, what is the boats average acceleration? (b) then, in 4.0 more seconds the boats speed is 10 m/s. What's is the boats average acceleration for the total time?

If a boat achieves a speed of 6.0 m/s in 12s, what is the boats average acceleration? (b) then, in 4.0 more seconds the boats speed is 10 m/s. What's is the boats average acceleration for the total time?

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