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    The document summarizes a physics problem involving calculating the acceleration, time, and distance for a train moving with constant acceleration from rest. It is given that the train's speed was 33.0 m/s after traveling some distance and 54.0 m/s another 160 m farther. The acceleration is calculated to be 5.7 m/s^2, the time to travel the 160 m was 3.7 seconds, the time to reach 33.0 m/s was 5.7 seconds, and the distance traveled to reach 33.0 m/s was 95 m.

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    The document summarizes a physics problem involving calculating the acceleration, time, and distance for a train moving with constant acceleration from rest. It is given that the train's speed was 33.0 m/s after traveling some distance and 54.0 m/s another 160 m farther. The acceleration is calculated to be 5.7 m/s^2, the time to travel the 160 m was 3.7 seconds, the time to reach 33.0 m/s was 5.7 seconds, and the distance traveled to reach 33.0 m/s was 95 m.

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    Chapter 2 - Motion in One Dimension: Problem 14

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    The document summarizes a physics problem involving calculating the acceleration, time, and distance for a train moving with constant acceleration from rest. It is given that the train's speed was 33.0 m/s after traveling some distance and 54.0 m/s another 160 m farther. The acceleration is calculated to be 5.7 m/s^2, the time to travel the 160 m was 3.7 seconds, the time to reach 33.0 m/s was 5.7 seconds, and the distance traveled to reach 33.0 m/s was 95 m.

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    Chapter 2 - Motion in One Dimension

    Problem 14
    Question
    A train started from rest and moved with constant acceleration. At one time it
    was traveling at 33.0 m/s, and 160 m farther on it was traveling at 54.0 m/s.
    Calculate (a) the acceleration, (b) the time required to travel the 160 m, (c) the
    time required to attain the speed of 33.0 m/s, and (d) the distance moved from
    rest to the time the train had a speed of 33.0 m/s.

    Answer
    If we define v1 and v2 to be the velocities at each respective measurement, x1 as
    the distance moved from rest until the first measurement, and d as the distance
    moved between measurements, we can solve for the acceleration. We have x1 =
    v12 /2a and x1 + d = v22 /2a. (a) Solving for a, we find: a = (v22 − v12 )/2d ≈ 5.7
    m/s2 . (b) The time to travel distance d would be given by t = (v2 − v1 )/a =
    2d/(v1 + v2 ) ≈ 3.7 s. (c) The time until the first measurement would be t1 =
    v1 /a ≈ 5.7 s. (d) The initial distance moved is given by x1 = v12 /2a ≈ 95 m.

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