A soccer ball is released from rest at the top of a grassy incline. After 6.4 seconds the ball has rolled 91 m with constant acceleration, and 1.0 s later it reaches the bottom of the incline

(a) What was the ball's acceleration?
(b) How long was the incline?


*a) 4.4 m/ (b) 120 m

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