mhurley11
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I need help on this question:
A car has a velocity of 24 km/hr. The car stops. It takes the car 3 seconds to stop. What is the car’s acceleration?

Respuesta :

AL2006

Acceleration = (change in speed) / (time for the change)


Change in speed = (speed at the end) - (speed at the beginning)


Change in speed = (Zero) - (24 km/hour)


Change in speed = (-24 km/hr)


Acceleration = (-24 km/hr) / (3 sec)


Acceleration = -8 km/hr-sec


To give it more familiar units, multiply it by (1 hr / 3600 sec)


Acceleration = (-8 km/hr-sec) x (1hr / 3600sec)


Acceleration = (-8/3600) km/sec²


Acceleration = -0.0022... km/sec²


Acceleration = -2.2... m/s²