A motorcycle is capable of accelerating at 1.5 m/s2. Starting from rest, how far can it travel in 0.5 seconds?

You can use s = ut + (1/2)at² where s = distance, u = initial velocity, t = time and a = acceleration:

$${\mathtt{s}} = {\mathtt{0}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{0.5}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}\left({\frac{{\mathtt{1}}}{{\mathtt{2}}}}\right){\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\mathtt{1.5}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{{\mathtt{0.5}}}^{{\mathtt{2}}} \Rightarrow {\mathtt{s}} = {\mathtt{0.187\: \!5}}$$

s= 0.1875 metres   Not very far!

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My pet turtle can move faster than that!