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How do you calculate the acceleration if stationary car that accelerates to 20meterper second travelling in 5 seconds?
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∙ 14y ago
Remember the equation for acceleration.
a = (v - u ) / t
Were
a = acce;leration
v = final speed ( 20 m/s)
u = initial speed ( 0 m/s)
t = time ( 5 s)
Substituting
a = ( 20 m/s - 0 m/s) / 5s
a = 20m/s / 5s
a = 4 m /s^2
lenpollock
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∙ 14y agoWe know acceleration is the rate of change of velocity. now the velocity increases from zero to 20 m/s in an interval of 5 secs. therefore the acceleration is 4 m/s2.
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