A runner leaves the starting blocks and accelerates at 2.60 m/s² for 4.00 s. What speed does the runner reach? A)32.0 m/s B)10.4 m/s C)23.3 m/s D)1.45 m/s E)4.65 m/s

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The speed reached by the runner can be calculated using the formula: final velocity = initial velocity + (acceleration × time). Assuming the initial velocity is 0, the final velocity is 0 + (2.60 m/s² × 4.00 s) = 10.4 m/s.

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