Answer:
(A) Original velocity will be 7.244 m /sec
(B) Acceleration will be 
Explanation:
We have given distance covers by truck s = 40 m
Time taken by truck to cover this distance t = 7.45 sec
Final velocity v = 3.50 sec
According to second equation of motion


-----eqn 1
According to first equation of motion
v = u + at
So
-----eqn2
Solving equation 1 and 2
a = 
And u = 7.244 m /sec
(A) Original velocity will be 7.244 m /sec
(B) Acceleration will be

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Balloon powered car works on the principle of Newtons III law. Escaping air from the balloon, the car accelerates forward. The reaction is the air behind the car, pushing against it, and with the same force car moves forward is the action.
<em>Some scientific questions are:</em>
1. What is the energy stored in the balloon?
Ans: Potential energy (Potential energy is stored in elastic balloon)
2. Which energy is used in balloon-powered car?
Ans: Kinetic energy. (Whenever the balloon escapes the air, potential energy is converted into Kinetic energy)
3. What is the principle involved in balloon powered car?
Ans: Newtons III law.