Question

A car starts at 80 m/s but sees a cop and hits the brakes slowing down to 50 m/s in 2 sec.

Answer 1

-15m/s/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Acceleration = change in speed/ change in time

The change in speed is calculated by subtracting the initial speed from the final speed, so the change in speed is: 50 - 80 = -30m/s. The change in time is 2 - 0 = 2.

So the car acceleration is -30/2 = -15m/s/s

It is negative because it is decelerating.

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