Kinematics - acceleration in a straight line

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A car starts from rest and accelerates at a constant rate in a straight line. In the first second, the car covers a distance of 2.0 m. How fast will the car be moving at the end of the second second?

Xo(1) = 0
X(1) = 2.0 m
Vo(1) = 0
V(1) = 2.0 m/s
t(1) = 1.0 s

Thus, V(1) = Vo(1) + a(1)*t(1)
a(1) = V/t
= (2.0 m/s)/1.0 s
= 2.0 m/s^2

Since constant velocity,

Vo(2) = 2.0 m/s
a(2) = 2.0 m/s^2
t(2) = 1.0 s

V(2) = Vo + at
=2.0 m/s + (2.0m/s^2)(1.0 s)
= 4.0 m/s

Can anybody confirm or refute this please?
 
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