A truck on straight road starts from rest and accelerates at 4 m/s2 until it reach a speed 20 m/s. Then truck travels for 20 s at constant speed. a) How long truck in motion? And what is average velocity of the truck during the motion described?

A truck on straight road starts from rest and accelerates at 4 m/s2 until it reach a speed 20 m/s. Then truck travels for 20 s at constant speed. a) How long truck in motion? And what is average velocity of the truck during the motion described?

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Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

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