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A Student is walking to their bus stop at velocity of 2 m/s south, she sees the bus coming and her velocity changes to 5 m/s south in 2 seconds. What is her average acceleration?

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Answer:

1 m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

acceleration = (final velocity - initial velocity) ÷ time taken

given,

  • a = ?
  • v = 5 m/s
  • u = 2 m/s
  • t = 2 s

a = (5-2) ÷ 3

a = 1 m/s²

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