A race car goes forward from 0 to a velocity of 80 m/s in 9.4 s. What is its acceleration?

Kenshin asked Sep 13, 2023

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Answer:

The average acceleration is about 8.51 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use the formula for acceleration to solve.

a =
(velocity_(final) -velocity_(start) )/(time)

a =
(80-0)/(9.4)

a =
(80)/(9.4)

a ≈ 8.51

Urbanmojo answered Sep 20, 2023

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