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4. (7 pts) A car is travelling with constant speed down the highway at 33.5 m/s....

4. (7 pts) A car is travelling with constant speed down the highway at 33.5 m/s. At the instant this car passes an entrance ramp, a second car enters the highway, starting from zero at the beginning of the ramp. What constant acceleration must the second car have in order to catch the first car in 2.50 km?

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