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1: Solve for acceleration. Write the units of your answer next to the number

What is the acceleration of a drag racing car that accelerates from 0 to 32 m/s in 4.5
seconds?
2) A sky diver jumps out of a plane. If the diver falls from rest (0 m/s) and reaches a speed
of 18 m/s in 1.92 seconds, what is the diver's acceleration ?

User Aleksandr Albert
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1. 7.1111m/s Recurring
Solution a = v/t basically divide the velocity by the time taken
2. 9.375m/s
Same solution as before
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