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A car slows down from 95m/s to 50m/s in 3 seconds. What is its acceleration?

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Answer:
15 m/s

Explanation:
The formula for acceleration is
Final Velocity - Initial Velocity then divide by your time
Plug in your numbers
50-95= -45 divide by your time
-45/3= -15
But your acceleration can’t be negative so it would be
15m/s
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Answer:

4.17

Step-by-step explanation:

We started at 95 and went down to 50 in 3 seconds.

The change in volocity would be about -45 km

distance traveld maybe 60

And power around 83.9 kw

I might be wrong so im sorry if I am.

I have not done this in a while.

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