Question

A car accelerates from rest to 50 m/s in 5 seconds. What is the car’s acceleration?

Answer 1

acceleration = 10 m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for acceleration is:
a =
`(v - u)/(t)`

where v is the final speed, u is the initial speed, and t is the time taken.

In this case, v = 50 m/s, u = 0 m/s (as the car starts from rest), and t = 5s.

Substituting these values into the formula:

a =
`(50 - 0)/(5)`

=
`(50)/(5)`

= 10 m/s²