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Xander was traveling at a final velocity of 4.5 m/s for 3.5 seconds. Finley was traveling at a final velocity of 3.6 m/s for 4.2 seconds. Max was traveling at a final velocity of 7.3 m/s for 1.2 seconds. They all started at the same location from rest.

Which lists them from least to most acceleration?
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Finley → Xander → Max

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Answer: FINLEY⇒ XANDER⇒ MAX

Explanation: SO THE FORMULA FOR ACCELARATION IS TO DIVIDE THE CHANGE IN VELOCITY WITH THE TIME AS REPRESENTED LIKE THIS: A = Δv/Δt. AS THEY ALL STATED THE JOURNEY FROM TE EXACT SAME LOCATION, THEIR VELOCITY WAS ZERO AND ENEVTUALLY ALL THREE OF THE GAINED SOME VELOCITY JUST LIKE XANDER ACHIEVED A VELOCITY OF 4.5 m/s.

XANDER: 4.5-0/3.5=1.28

FINLEY:3.6-0/4.2=0.85

MAX:7.3-0/1.2=6.08

HENCE FINLEY HAD LEAST ACCELARATION WHERE-AS MAX ACHIEVED THE MOST ACCELERATION.

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