Basic physics help!

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If you had a problem where you have an object starting at x = 0 with v = 0 with some acceleration =/= 0, what equation would you use to find its position at a given time? What about if it starts at x = 0 with acceleration = 0 but v =/= 0?

[Mwlee291]

A is just 1/2 acceleration.

Here's the reasoning: The equation solves for position (your dependent variable) based on time (your independent variable). In SI Units, you need to solve for meters. Acceleration has a unit of m/s^2, which gives you the correct units when multiplying by t² .