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24 July, 00:39

A train is moving 35 m/s to the east. It speeds up to 42 m/s east over the

course of 40 seconds. What was the train's acceleration?

O A. 0.175 m/s2 west

O B. 5.71 m/s2 east

O C. 5.71 m/s2 west

O D. 0.175 m/s2 east

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  1. 24 July, 01:04
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    0.175 m/s2 east

    Explanation:

    when train is moving on a constant acceleration we can use motion equation to solve this,

    V = U + at

    v = final velocity

    u = initial velocity

    a = acceleration

    t = time taken

    42 = 35 + a*40

    a = 0.175 m/s²
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