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A train slows from 44 m/s to 19 m/s in 9 seconds. What is the train's acceleration? Show your work.

User J C
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Answer:

a = 2.77 [m/s²]

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this problem we must use the following equation of kinematics.


v_(f) =v_(o) -a*t

where:

Vf = final velocity = 19 [m/s]

Vo = initial velocity = 44 [m/s]

a = acceleration [m/s²]

t = time = 9 [s]

Note: The negative sign in the above equation means that the train is decreasing its velocity.

19 = 44 - a*9

9*a = 44 -19

a = 2.77 [m/s²]

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