Question

Jamal is skating on a sidewalk. His initial velocity is 0.0 m/s; 35 seconds later his velocity is 5.0 m/s. What is his acceleration?

7 m/s
-7 m/s
0.14 m/s/s
-0.14 m/s/s

Answer 1

0.14 m/s/s because he is speeding up

Answer 2

0.14 m/s/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity per unit time. In formula:

`a=(v-u)/(t)`

where

v is the final velocity of the object

u is the initial velocity

t is the time taken for the velocity to change from u to v

In this problem, we have:

- Jamal's initial velocity: u = 0.0 m/s

- Jamal's final velocity: v = 5.0 m/s

- Time taken: t = 35.0 s

Therefore, his acceleration is

`a=(5.0 m/s-0)/(35 s)=0.14 m/s^2`