An object covers a distance of 8 meters in the first second of travel, another 8 meters during the next second, and 8 meters again during the third second. Its acceleration is A)0 m/s². B)5 m/s². C)8 m/s². D)24 m/s².

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Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity with time. Since the object in the question covers a distance of 8 meters in each second, its velocity at the end of each second is 8 m/s. However, we cannot determine the acceleration based on the distance covered alone. We need to know the time taken and the initial velocity as well. Since these values are not given in the question, we cannot determine the acceleration accurately. Therefore, the best choice is A, 0 m/s^2, which indicates that we do not have enough information to determine the acceleration.

An Object Covers a Distance of 8 Meters in the First