If you know average speed then you cannot determine the acceleration: the very nature of being a average hides all the increases and decreases in speed which are the accelerations (technically, acceleration is change of speed in a direction).
All average speed tells you is the constant speed at which you require to travel to cover the given distance in the given time; as the speed is constant, the acceleration is zero.
If you know only average speed and time, you don't have enough information.You need to work with VELOCITIES - not with speeds.
And you need to know the DIFFERENCE between the final velocity and the initial velocity. Knowing the average velocity doesn't help (for a given average velocity, the acceleration could be anything).
The calculation is to divide the difference in velocity (i.e., final velocity minus initial velocity) by the time elapsed. That will give you the AVERAGE ACCELERATION.
The speed or velocity of a train has no bearing on its acceleration.
You have to know how long it takes to get to 90 mph to solve this. Speed = acceleration x time
If you know the initial speed (u), acceleration (a) and time (t), then the final speed, v = u + at.
You can conclude that the acceleration of the object is not constant.
Not enough information. You also need to know how much the acceleration is. Once you know that, calculate the final speed, then calculate the average speed as (initial speed + final speed) / 2, and multiply that by the time to get the distance.
Will you settle for average speed ?The general method for solving any problem is to use what you do know in orderto find the answer. Generally, you never use something you don't know, right ?Well, you told us what you don't have, but neglected to mention what you do have.If you know starting and ending speed, then average speed = 1/2 (starting speed + ending speed).If you know distance and acceleration, then time = sqrt( 2 x distance / acceleration).Then you have time and distance, and you can find average speed.
No. For you to know acceleration you need the rate of change of speed and the direction.
Not enough information. You also need to know:* The initial speed * How long it takes to speed up If you divide the difference in speed by the time it takes to speed up, you get the average acceleration for that time period.
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The speed or velocity of a train has no bearing on its acceleration.
No and yes. Acceleration is the action of Speeding up while speed is Distance over time. Speed yes. Acceleration. No one would ever know
You have to know how long it takes to get to 90 mph to solve this. Speed = acceleration x time
If you know the initial speed (u), acceleration (a) and time (t), then the final speed, v = u + at.
Speed, Acceleration, and Position
You can conclude that the acceleration of the object is not constant.
I'm pretty sure its the acceleration. If its not that, its the Velocity.
Not enough information. You also need to know how much the acceleration is. Once you know that, calculate the final speed, then calculate the average speed as (initial speed + final speed) / 2, and multiply that by the time to get the distance.