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"An elevator is moving upward with a speed of 11 m/s. Three seconds later, the elevator is still moving upward, but its speed has been reduced to 5.0 m/s. What is the average acceleration of the elevator during the 3.0 s interval?

User Albert Bos
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Answer:

Average acceleration = - 2 m/s^2

Step-by-step explanation:

User Mike Fikes
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Answer:

Average acceleration = - 2 m/s^2

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data:

Initial velocity = 11 m/s

Final velocity = 5.0 m/s

duration of change in velocity = 3 sec

Average acceleration
= (v - u)/(\Delta t)

Average acceleration
= (5 - 11)/(3) = -2 m/s^2

Average acceleration = - 2 m/s^2

here negative sign indicate that acceleration is proceed in downward direction.

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