A vehicle designed to operate on a drag strip accelerates from zero to 34 m/s while undergoing a straight-line path displacement of 48 m.What is the vehicle's acceleration if its value may be assumed to be constant? A)9 m/s² B)6.0 m/s² C)12 m/s² D)18 m/s² E)24 m/s²

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Using the kinematic equation $v^2 = u^2 + 2as$, where $v$ is the final velocity, $u$ is the initial velocity (0 m/s in this case), $a$ is the acceleration, and $s$ is the displacement, we can solve for $a$. Plugging in the given values, $34^2 = 0^2 + 2a(48)$, solving for $a$ gives $a = 12$ m/s$^2$.

A Vehicle Designed to Operate on a Drag Strip Accelerates