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A boxer punches a sheet of paper in midair and brings it from rest up to a speed of 29 m/s in 0.060 s.

What is the acceleration imparted to the paper?
Express your answer with the appropriate units.

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Final answer:

The acceleration imparted to the paper by the boxer's punch is 483.33 m/s².

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking to calculate the acceleration imparted to a sheet of paper by a boxer's punch, which brought the paper from rest to a speed of 29 m/s in 0.060 seconds.

To find the acceleration, we can use the formula for acceleration (a) which is change in velocity (Δv) divided by time (t):
a = Δv / t

In this case, the change in velocity is 29 m/s since the paper started at rest (0 m/s) and ended at 29 m/s. The time over which this change occurred is 0.060 seconds.

a = 29 m/s / 0.060 s = 483.33 m/s²

Therefore, the acceleration imparted to the paper by the boxer's punch is 483.33 meters per second squared (m/s²).

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