A car initially traveling at a speed of 16 meters per second accelerates uniformly to a speed of 20 meters per second over a distance of 36 meters. what is the magnitude of the car's acceleration?

The formula for calculating acceleration can be derived from:

v^2 = v0^2 + 2 a d

where a is acceleration, v is final velocity, v0 is initial velocity and d is distance

Rewriting in terms of a:

a = (v^2 - v0^2) / 2 d

a = (20^2 - 16^2) / (2 * 36)

a = 2 m/s^2