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If a car goes along a straight road heading east and speeds up from 45ft/s to 60ft/s in 5s , calculate the acceleration

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acceleration = change in velocity/ time = (final velocity - initial velocity)/time

accel = (60ft/s - 45ft/s)/5s = 3 ft/s
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