Question

Which has greater acceleration, the cheetah or the Lamborghini Diablo? (To figure this out, you must remember that there are 1.6 kilometers in 1 mile.) Be sure to show your calculations.

A) The cheetah has greater acceleration.
B) The Lamborghini Diablo has greater acceleration.
C) Both have the same acceleration.
D) The question cannot be answered with the provided information.

Answer 1

The Lamborghini Diablo has greater acceleration than the cheetah.

Step-by-step explanation:

The acceleration of an object can be determined by dividing the change in its velocity by the time it takes to achieve that change. Using the given information, we can calculate the acceleration of the cheetah and the Lamborghini Diablo.

For the cheetah:

Initial velocity (u) = 0 m/s

Final velocity (v) = 30.0 m/s

Time (t) = 7.00 s

Acceleration (a) = (v - u) / t = (30.0 m/s - 0 m/s) / 7.00 s = 4.29 m/s²

For the Lamborghini Diablo:

Initial velocity (u) = 0 m/s

Final velocity (v) = 282 m/s

Time (t) = 5.00 s

Acceleration (a) = (v - u) / t = (282 m/s - 0 m/s) / 5.00 s = 56.4 m/s²

Therefore, the Lamborghini Diablo has a greater acceleration than the cheetah.