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A car accelerates from 25 km/hr in 30 seconds. what Is the acceleration?

User Balu K
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acceleration is units of distance per time squared, take speed divided by time:

(25 km/hr)/(30 sec) = 0.833 km/hr/sec

these units aren't very helpful, so convert to units more likely to represent what your measuring. probably meters per seconds squared:

(0.833 km/hr/sec)*(1 hr/ 3600sec)*(1000m/km) = 0.23 m/s^2
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25 km/hr = 6,9 m/s
acceleration = 6,9 / 30 = 0,23

acceleration = 0,23 m / s²
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