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A car takes off from rest and covers a distance of 80m on a straight road in 10s. Calculate the magnitude of its acceleration
  • A.
    1.25ms-2
  • B.
    1.60ms-2
  • C.
    4.00ms-2
  • D.
    8.00ms-2
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation

s = (ut + frac{1}{2}at^2)
80 = 0 x 10 + (frac{1}{2}) x a x 102
a = (frac{80}{50} = 1.6ms^2)