A car accelerates uniformly from an initial velocity of to a final velocity of

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Problem

A car accelerates uniformly from an initial velocity of 5 m s−15\,\text{m\,s}^{-1} to a final velocity of 25 m s−125\,\text{m\,s}^{-1}. If its acceleration is 4 m s−24\,\text{m\,s}^{-2}, calculate the displacement covered during this interval without first finding the time taken.

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