A car speeds up from 0.00 m/s to 60.0 m/s in 8.53 s. The acceleration of the car is: A. 512 m/s2 B. 8.53 m/s2 C. 68.5 m/s2 D. 7.03 m/s2

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A car speeds up from 0.00 m/s to 60.0

m/s in 8.53 s.
The acceleration of the car is:
A. 512 m/s2
B. 8.53 m/s2
C. 68.5 m/s2
D. 7.03 m/s2

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D. 7.03 m/s^2

Acceleration is equal to the change in velocity divided by the elapsed time:

a = 60.0/8.53 = 7.0339

Eydrian answered Feb 24, 2021

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