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a car is moving 18m/s to the east. if it takes the car 5 seconds to reach a velocity of 19 m/s to the east, what is its acceleration?

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Kinematics

First Velocity (Vf) = 18 m/s

Last Velocity (Vl) = 19 m/s

time (t) = 5 seconds

acceleration = ______?

Answer :

Vl = Vf + a × t

19 = 18 + a × 5

19 - 18 = 5a

1 = 5a

1 / 5 = a

0,2 m/ = a

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Answer: 0.2 m/s^2 east

Step-by-step explanation:

A PE X

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