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A car starts at rest and accelerates in 4 seconds to a speed of 20m/s, which it maintains for the next 8 seconds. Find the total distance travelled.

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Answer:

Explanation: d=vt+frac12at2

where d is the distance, v is the final velocity, a is the acceleration, and t is the time.

We can divide the motion of the car into two parts: the first part when it accelerates from rest to 20 m/s in 4 seconds, and the second part when it maintains a constant speed of 20 m/s for 8 seconds.

For the first part, we have:

v=20 m/s

a=fracvt=frac204=5 m/s$^2$

t=4 s

Plugging these values into the formula, we get:

d1​=vt+frac12at2=20times4+frac12times5times42=170 m

For the second part, we have:

v=20 m/s

a=0 m/s$^2$

t=8 s

Plugging these values into the formula, we get:

d2​=vt+frac12at2=20times8+frac12times0times82=160 m

Therefore, the total distance travelled by the car is:

d=d1​+d2​=170+160= 330 m