A car starts from rest

PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Motion · Motion

Problem

A car starts from rest, attains 20 m ⁣/s20\,\text{m\!/s} with uniform acceleration in 5 s5\,\text{s}, and then continues at this speed for another 3 s3\,\text{s}. Calculate the displacement covered in the entire 8 s8\,\text{s} interval. (a) 160 m160\,\text{m} (b) 110 m110\,\text{m} (c) 50 m50\,\text{m} (d) 128 m128\,\text{m}

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