An ice skater slides in a straight line across the ice. As she passes a certain point, her velocity is 24 km/hr. Two seconds later it is 13 km/hr. What is the acceleration of the skater?

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An ice skater slides in a straight line across the ice. As she passes a certain point, her velocity is 24 km/hr. Two seconds

later it is 13 km/hr. What is the acceleration of the skater?

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Step-by-step explanation:

acceleration is rate of change in velocty

v = 24 - 13 = 11km/hr = 3.06m/s

a = 3.06/2 = 1.53 m/s^2

Paul Slocum answered Aug 28, 2021

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