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A car accelerates from a standstill to 60ft/s in 10s what is it’s acceleration

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Answer: a=6m/s^2

Step-by-step explanation:

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Acceleration = (change in speed or direction) / (time for the change).

Change in speed = 60 ft/s

Time for the change = 10 s

Acceleration = (60 ft/s) / (10 s)

Acceleration = 6 ft/s²

(Acceleration of gravity is about 32.2 ft/s², so the people in the car are pulling about 0.19 of one G.)

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