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Given the following information:

Initial Velocity: 0 km/hr
Final Velocity: 24 km/hr
Time: 3 seconds

Calculate the acceleration of the object."

A) 8 km/hr²

B) 12 km/hr²

C) 24 km/hr²

D) 72 km/hr²

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Final answer:

The acceleration of the object, calculated by using the change in velocity divided by the time taken and then converting the result to the desired units, is 8 km/hr².

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the acceleration of the object, we can use the formula for acceleration (a), which is the change in velocity (Δv) divided by the change in time (Δt):

a = Δv / Δt

First, we need to convert the final velocity from km/hr to m/s to match the time given in seconds:

24 km/hr = (24 × 1000 m) / (3600 s) = 6.67 m/s

Now, we'll find the change in velocity:

Δv = final velocity - initial velocity = 6.67 m/s - 0 m/s = 6.67 m/s

Given that the time is 3 seconds, the calculation for acceleration is:

a = 6.67 m/s / 3 s = 2.22 m/s²

However, the answer choices are in km/hr². To convert 2.22 m/s² back to km/hr²:

(2.22 m/s²) × (3600 s/hr) × (1 hr/1000 m) = 8 km/hr²

Therefore, the correct answer is A) 8 km/hr².

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