A train starting from rest attains a speed of 72 km h−1 in 1 minute. Find its acceleration and the distance covered.
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Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
13.33 m s−1
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The total distance is 80 m and the total time is 6 s, so the average speed is 80 ÷ 6 ≈ 13.33 m s−1.
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