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The discussion revolves around calculating the final speed of a runner who accelerates at 1.7 m/s² for 4.8 seconds before maintaining a constant speed. Initially, the user successfully determined the speed at 2.0 seconds but faced difficulty with the final speed. The problem was clarified, leading to a resolution where the user ultimately solved it independently. The final speed calculation is based on the initial acceleration phase before the runner stops accelerating.
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I figured out the speed of the runner at t=2.0 seconds, but I am stuck on finding v of the runner at the end of the race.

Q: At the starting gun, a runner accelerates at 1.7 m/s^2 for 4.8 seconds. The runner's acceleration is zero for the rest of the race. what is the speed of the runner at the end of the race?


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