Question
A car starts at a position of x=5 m and has a speed of 6 mph. After 32 s the car has a speed of 25 mph. Determine the magnitude of the car's average acceleration during this time
Answers
drwls
6 mph = 8.8 ft/s
25 mph = 36.7 ft/s
Avg. Acceleration = (velocity change)/time
= 27.9/32 = 0.87 ft/s^2 = 0.027 g's
That is quite slow acceleration for a car.
25 mph = 36.7 ft/s
Avg. Acceleration = (velocity change)/time
= 27.9/32 = 0.87 ft/s^2 = 0.027 g's
That is quite slow acceleration for a car.