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A car is traveling at 9 m/s. The car's speed increases to 18 m/s in 3 s as it

passes a truck ahead of it. What is the acceleration of the car? Show your
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User Feng Yu
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Answer:

Acceleration = 3 meter per second square

Step-by-step explanation:

Acceleration (A) = rate of change in velocity

so,

=》A =


(18 - 9)/(3)

Where time = 3 seconds

=》


(9)/(3)

=》


3

so, acceleration =


3m {s}^( - 2)

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