READY, SET, GO! A world-class sprinter can burst out of the blocks to essentially top speed, 11.5 m/s, in the first 15.0m of the race. What is its acceleration? How long did he take to cover that distance?

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A world-class sprinter can burst out
of the blocks to essentially top speed,
11.5 m/s, in the first 15.0m of the
race. What is its acceleration? How long
did he take to cover that distance?
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