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a meteoroid changed velocity from 9 to 21 in 13 seconds. What is the acceleration of the meteoroid? (round to the nearest whole number)

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Answer:

Acceleration:

a = 1 km/c²

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

V1 = 21 km/h

V2 = 9 km/h

Δt =13 s

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a - ?

a =(V2 - V1) / Δt = (21 - 9 ) /13 = 12 /13 ≈ 1 km/c²

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