Question

What is the acceleration of a ball traveling horizontally with an initial velocity of 20 meters/seconds and, 2.0 seconds later, a velocity of 30 meters/seconds?

Answer 1

The acceleration of the ball can be calculated using the formula:

acceleration = (change in velocity) / time

In this case, the change in velocity is:

30 meters/second - 20 meters/second = 10 meters/second

The time interval is:

2.0 seconds

So, the acceleration is:

10 meters/second / 2.0 seconds = 5 meters/second^2

Therefore, the acceleration of the ball is 5 meters/second^2.