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A car goes from 0 to 60 mi/h north in 5 seconds. what is the car's acceleration?

User Rojalin Sahoo
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Answer:

17.6 feet / second ^2

Step-by-step explanation:

Explanation: 0 to 60 miles per hour means 0 to 88 feet/sec in five seconds (60 multiplied by 5280 (feet in one mile) divided by 3600 (seconds in an hour). The acceleration is 17.6 feet / second ^2.

User Vintastic
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Answer:

43200mi/h^2

Step-by-step explanation:

time will taken in hours so 5/60/60 --> 1/720 h

accelaration formula : (change in velocity or speed) /time

acceleration = (60 - 0)/(1/720) = 43200 mi/h^2

User Sturla Molden
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