The cheetah can reach a top speed of 114 km/h (71 mi/h). While chasing its prey in a short sprint, a cheetah starts from rest and runs 50 m in a straight line, reaching a final speed of 74 km/h. (a) Determine the cheetah's average acceleration during the short sprint.   (b) Find its displacement at  t = 3.0 s.  (Assume the cheetah maintains a constant acceleration throughout the sprint.)

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The cheetah can reach a top speed of 114 km/h (71 mi/h). While chasing its prey in a short sprint, a cheetah starts from rest and runs 50 m in a straight line, reaching a final speed of 74 km/h.

(a) Determine the cheetah's average acceleration during the short sprint. 
  
(b) Find its displacement at 
t = 3.0 s.
 (Assume the cheetah maintains a constant acceleration throughout the sprint.) 
  
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