An object accelerates from 9 m/s to 26 m/s in 8 seconds. What is the acceleration? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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Tim Groeneveld · Answer 1 · 2021-04-27T11:23:55+0000

Step-by-step explanation:

Acceleration is the change in velocity over time.

a = Δv / Δt

a = (26 m/s − 9 m/s) / 8 s

a ≈ 2.1 m/s²