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A driver brings a car traveling at 22m/s to a full stop in 2 seconds. How fast does the car uniformly decelerate?

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Acceleration = (final velocity - initial velocity)/ time
=(0 - 22 m/s ) / 2 s
= -11 m/s²

The negative sign indicates that it is a deceleration (slowing down).

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