Question

A bus accelerates from 2 m/s to 10 m/s in 5 seconds. What was its average acceleration?

Please Help

Answer 1

I believe the answer is 4. Please correct me if I’m wrong.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: 1.6 m/s^2

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Work Shown:

A = old velocity = 2 m/s

B = new velocity = 10 m/s

C = change in time = 5 seconds

D = average acceleration

D = (change in velocity)/(change in time)

D = (B-A)/C

D = (10-2)/5

D = 8/5

D = 1.6 m/s^2

The acceleration 1.6 m/s^2 means that the velocity is increasing by 1.6 m/s for every second.