First, we need to convert the speed of the car from km/h to m/s since the time is given in seconds.
1 km/h = 1000 m/3600 s = 0.2778 m/s
So, the speed of the car is:
36 km/h = 36 x 0.2778 m/s = 10 m/s
Now, we can use the formula:
distance = speed x time
distance = 10 m/s x 20 s = 200 meters
Therefore, the distance traveled by the car within 20 seconds is 200 meters.