a car accelerates from zero to 55MPH in 1 mile (5280 ft or 1609.75 meters). How many seconds does it take?, Please show me how to do this equation.
v² = v_0² + 2ax
(55)² = 0² + 2a*1
a = 1512.5 mi/h²
v = v_0 + at
55 = 0 + 1512.5*t
t = 0.0363756614 hours = 2.1825 minutes = 2:11
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v² = v_0² + 2ax
(55)² = 0² + 2a*1
a = 1512.5 mi/h²
v = v_0 + at
55 = 0 + 1512.5*t
t = 0.0363756614 hours = 2.1825 minutes = 2:11