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A roller coaster’s velocity at the top of a hill is 10 m/s. Two seconds later it reaches the bottom of the hill with a velocity of 26 m/s. What was the acceleration of the coaster? [3]
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A roller coaster’s velocity at the top of a hill is 10 m/s. Two seconds later it reaches the bottom of the hill with a velocity of 26 m/s. What was the acceleration of the coaster? [3]

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Answer:

8 m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

a =
(v-v0)/(t)

a = (26 - 10)/2 = 8 m/s²

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