Asked by Jamie

A baseball player is approaching home plate with a speed of 5.8m/s when he decides to slide. He slides for 1.1s, just reaching the plate safe. What is the magnitude and direction of the player's acceleration? How far did he slide?

His magnitude of acceleration is
5.8/1.1= 5.3 m/s^2

How far did he slide? I'm guessing you calculate x = 1/2a*t^2 which equals 6.4m

I don't know how to find the direction since no direction is really given.

Also correct me if I'm wrong on the above answers!
Answered by bobpursley
if he is sliding to home plate, coming to a stop, then acceleration must be in the opposite direction.
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