Question

A child sleds down a snow-covered hill for 5.5 seconds. If her initial speed is 0.0 m/s and

her final speed is 15.5 m/s, what was the acceleration?

Answer 1

2.82 m/s^2 to the nearest hundredth.

Explanation:

Acceleration = change of velocity / time

= (15.5 - 0)/5.5

= 2.818 m / s^2