To calculate the car's acceleration, we can use the formula:
acceleration (a) = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time
In this case, the initial velocity is 0 m/s (starting from rest), the final velocity is 36 m/s, and the time taken is 12 seconds. Plugging in these values into the formula, we can calculate the acceleration:
a = (36 m/s - 0 m/s) / 12 s a = 36 m/s / 12 s a = 3 m/s²
Therefore, the car's acceleration is 3 m/s².