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∙ 15y agoyou doing homework???
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∙ 15y agoAcceleration(a) = [final velocity(v) - initial velocity(u)] / time(s) Algebrtaically a = [ v - u ] / s A negative result indicates deceleration a = [20 - 40 ]= / 4 a = [-20] / 4 a = -5 m/s^(2) This is negative which matches the question of slowing down/deceleration.
To find the acceleration, we need to first convert the velocity from kilometers per hour to meters per second. 36 kilometers per hour is equivalent to 10 meters per second. Next, we can use the formula for acceleration: acceleration (a) = change in velocity (Δv) / time taken (Δt). For the acceleration during the start, the change in velocity is 10 m/s (initial velocity was 0) and the time taken is 10 seconds. Thus, the acceleration is 1 m/s^2. For the deceleration (when stopping), the change in velocity is -10 m/s (final velocity was 0) and the time taken is 20 seconds. Thus, the acceleration is -0.5 m/s^2. Negative sign indicates deceleration.
In a controlled test condition (like crash tests on cars) an accelerometer is used to measure the rate of deceleration. It should be possible to estimate the deceleration following a collision if the speed of the vehicles at the moment of the collision is known. We could do this by measuring the amount the car was crushed/dented during the collision. We know the vehicle decelerated from its starting speed over this distance so we can estimate the average deceleration. I believe there are more sophisticated techniques used by accident investigators. As an aside, in strict physics terminology, slowing down (as well as any other change in velocity) is acceleration, not deceleration however deceleration is often used to imply a reduction in speed in every day English. If you want to get into this further have a look at "Are speed and velocity the same?" and remember that acceleration is also a vector.
The car has a greater change of speed in the same period of time. So the magnitude of its acceleration is greater than the bike's is.`1111111111111111111111111111`1 decel = CHANGE in velocity divided by time in first case decel = 3/6 = .50 in second decel = 5/6 = 0.83 so second case is faster decel
Acceleration = 0 because the car is moving at a STEADY velocity. It is neither speeding up, nor slowing down.
It is called deceleration or slowing down.
If you are slowing down, you have negative acceleration, which is commonly referred to as deceleration. Deceleration represents a decrease in velocity over time.
It is called deceleration or slowing down.
Deceleration on a velocity-time graph is calculated by finding the slope of the line segment representing the decrease in velocity. The formula for deceleration is given by the change in velocity divided by the time taken for the velocity to change. It indicates how quickly the object is slowing down.
If an object is slowing down, it is experiencing negative acceleration, also referred to as deceleration. This means that the object's velocity is decreasing over time.
Yes. If an object is slowing down, its acceleration would be in the opposite direction to its velocity. This situation is common when an object is experiencing deceleration or braking.
The scientific term for slowing down is deceleration. It refers to the decrease in speed or velocity of an object over time.
Deceleration is another word for acceleration while slowing down. It refers to the rate at which an object's velocity decreases over time.
negative acceleration
When velocity decreases, it can be referred to as deceleration or negative acceleration. This means that the rate at which an object is moving is slowing down.
Technically, it is acceleration either way. If something is slowing down, the acceleration is negative. Slow down or Decrease velocity
Deceleration is the negative of acceleration when the object is slowing down. However, it's important to note that deceleration is actually a type of acceleration, where the object is accelerating in the opposite direction of its initial velocity.