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How do you calculate the change in speed?

User Krishna Verma
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v = d/t

d = distance

t = time

the change in speed (Δv)


\tt \Delta v=(d_2-d_1)/(t_2-t_1)

User Fnguyen
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Multiply the acceleration by time to obtain the velocity change: velocity change = 6.95 * 4 = 27.8 m/s . Since the initial velocity was zero, the final velocity is equal to the change of speed. You can convert units to km/h by multiplying the result by 3.6: 27.8 * 3.6 ≈ 100 km/h .
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