A cyclist is at rest at a traffic light. When the light turns green, he begins accelerating at 1.2 m/s2. How many seconds after the light turns greendoes he reach his cruising speed of 6.0 m/s?A. 1.0 s           B. 2.0 s           C. 3.0 s           D. 4.0 s             E. 5.0 s

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A cyclist is at rest at a traffic light. When the light turns green, he begins accelerating at 1.2 m/s2. How many seconds after the light turns green
does he reach his cruising speed of 6.0 m/s?
A. 1.0 s           B. 2.0 s           C. 3.0 s           D. 4.0 s             E. 5.0 s

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