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If a skateboarder is moving at 4 m/s then changes its velocity to 10 m/s over the course of 10 seconds what is the skateboarders acceleration

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FINAL ANSWER:
0.6 meters per second squared

Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the skateboarder's acceleration, you can use the following formula:

Acceleration (a) = (Change in Velocity) / (Time)

In this case, the change in velocity is from 4 m/s to 10 m/s, which is:

Change in Velocity = 10 m/s - 4 m/s = 6 m/s

The time taken for this change is 10 seconds.

Now, plug these values into the formula:

Acceleration (a) = (6 m/s) / (10 s)

Acceleration (a) = 0.6 m/s²

So, the skateboarder's acceleration is 0.6 meters per second squared (m/s²).
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