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A sixth grader moves down the hall at 1.2 m/s. When he sees a bunch of eighth graders coming, he

begins to run. After 3.2 s, he is moving at 3,6 m/s. What is his acceleration?

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Answer:

0.75m/s^2

Step-by-step explanation:

3.6-1.2=2.4 m/s (Change in velocity)

2.4/3.2=0.75 m/s/s or m/s^2

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