If an automobile slows from 26 m/s to 18 m/s in a period of 4.0 s, what was the average acceleration?

EmDroid asked Apr 24, 2022

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Answer: -2m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

Each second, the acceleration decreases of 2m/s²

N.B.: in physics, deceleration is also acceleration.

BoobyTrap answered Apr 28, 2022

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