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    Jun 18, 2013, 07:16 AM
    Critical problem related to acceleration
    A body travels 100m in the first 2seconds and 104m in the next 4seconds.How far will it move in the next 4seconds if the acceleration is uniform?
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    Jun 18, 2013, 09:27 AM
    Using the formula you have two equations in two unknowns:

    1)

    2)

    Solve for and , then find the distance travelled in 12 seconds:

    3)

    The distance travelled between 8 and 12 seconds is then .

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