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The acceleration of a falling rock that was initially moving 5 m/s, and had a final velocity of 11 m/s after accelerating for 3 seconds.

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Answer:

2 m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

v₀ = 5 m/s

v = 11 m/s

t = 3 s

Find: a

v = at + v₀

11 m/s = a (3 s) + 5 m/s

a = 2 m/s²

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