Question: One simple model for a person running the 100 m dash is to assume the sprinter runs with constant acceleration until reaching top speed, then

One simple model for a person running the 100 m dash is to assume the sprinter runs with constant acceleration until reaching top speed, then maintains that speed through the finish line. If a sprinter reaches his top speed of 11.1 m/s in 2.54 s what will be his total time? 

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