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A car moving initially at 20m/s, reduces its speed uniformlyand comes to rest through a displacement of 50m. Find the accelaration of the car.a.-4m/sb.44m/sc.3.2m/sd.-8m/s

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A car moving initially at 20m/s, reduces its speed uniformlyand comes to rest through a displacement of 50m. Find the accelaration of the car.a.-4m/sb.44m/sc.3.2m/sd.-8m/s

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Solution

The acceleration of the car can be found using the equation of motion:

v^2 = u^2 + 2as

where: v = final velocity u = initial velocity a = acceleration s = displacement

Rearranging the equation to solve for a, we get:

a = (v^2 - u^2) / 2s

Plugging in the given values:

a = ((0 m/s)^2 - (20 m/s)^2) / (2*50 m) a = (-400 m²/s²) / 100 m a = -4 m/s²

Therefore, the acceleration of the car is -4 m/s². The negative sign indicates that the car is decelerating, or slowing down.

The correct answer is:

a. -4m/s²

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