What is the acceleration of a car if, in 10 seconds after the start of movement, it has traveled 10 m?

Task data: t (duration of acceleration of a given vehicle) = 10 s; S (distance traveled since the start of acceleration) = 10 m.

We express the acceleration of a given car from the formula: S = a * t ^ 2/2, whence a = 2 * S / t ^ 2.

Let’s make a calculation: a = 2 * 10/10 ^ 2 = 20/100 = 0.2 m / s2.

Answer: The given car should have been moving with an acceleration of 0.2 m / s2.