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A person riding north on a bicycle speeds up from 0 m/s to 9 m/s in 3 seconds. The acceleration of the bicycle is *blank* m/s^2

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3\ m/s^2

Step-by-step explanation:


We\ are\ given,\\Initial\ velocity\ of\ the\ bicycle(u)=0\ m/s\\Final\ velocity\ of\ the\ bicycle(v)=9\ m/s\\Time\ taken\ to\ accelerate=3/ seconds\\We\ know\ that,\\Acceleration(a)=(v-u)/(t)\\ Here,\\a=(9-0)/(3)=(9)/(3)=3\ m/s^2

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