Two cars begin at the same place and time. Car A has an acceleration 0.8g, and Car B has an acceleration of 0.75g. How far ahead of car B will car A be, when car A crosses the finish line, when it is exactly 1km away from the starting point? (NB: 1g = 9.80 m/s2)

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Two cars begin at the same place and time. Car A has an acceleration 0.8g, and Car B has an acceleration of 0.75g. How far ahead of car B will car A be, when car A crosses the finish line, when it is exactly 1km away from the starting point? (NB: 1g = 9.80 m/s2)

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