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2. The velocity of a moving body increases from 10 m/s to 15 m/s in 5 seconds. Calculate its acceleration. 1m/s²]​

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Answer:

a=1m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

note that the moving body is accelerating from 10m/s to 15m/s, so in this case the initial velocity is 10mls, and the final velocity is 15m/s, and the body makes this increase in just 5seconds. so looking at what we've been given in the question, we can now calculate acceleration.

so our Data is;

V= 15m/s

U= 10m/s

t= 5m/s

a=?

we can find acceleration by using these two formulas;

1) V= U + at

15= 10+ a(5)

15=10+5a

make 5a the subject of the formula, and to make it the subject of the formula, we need to transpose 10m/s, and when we transpose it, it will

become a negative number because of crossing the equal sign

15-10=5a

5=5a

divide throughout by 5 to remain with a

5/5=5a/5

1=a

:. a=1m/s²

then the second formula is;

a= (V-U)/t

a=(15-10)/5

a=5/5

a=1m/s²

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