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If I am driving on the highway and see a pig on the road and go from 60m/s to 20 m/s in 5 s. What is my acceleration? ​

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Step-by-step explanation:

Acceleration = final velocity - initial velocity

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time taken

= 20 m/s - 60m/s

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5seconds

= -40 m/s

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5 seconds

= -8m/s^2

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