Explanation:
To calculate the acceleration of the frisbee, we can use the formula:
a = (v2 - v1) / t
where v2 is the final velocity, v1 is the initial velocity, and t is the time interval.
Given:
- The frisbee travels over Point A and Point B.
- It flies over Point A at a velocity of 10 m/s.
- It flies over Point B at a velocity of 6 m/s.
- The time taken to go from Point A to Point B is 9 seconds.
We can first calculate the acceleration using the velocities of Point A and Point B:
a = (6 m/s - 10 m/s) / 9 s
Simplifying, we get:
a = -0.44 m/s^2
Note that the negative sign indicates that the frisbee is decelerating, or slowing down.
Therefore, the acceleration of the frisbee is -0.44 m/s^2.