acceleration = change in velocity/change in time
=4500 m/s / 30 s
= 150 m/s^2
or about 15 g
Assume that an MX missile goes from rest to a suborbital velocity of 4.50 km/s in 30.0 s (the actual speed and time are classified). What is its average acceleration in m/s2?
What is its average acceleration in multiples of g?
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can you tell me how you got that? I have a test soon and I seriously don't get it
I used the definition of acceleration
acceleration is how much your velocity changes per second.
so here it is the change in speed which is zero to 4500 m/s (1000 times the 4.5 because that was kilometers)
in 30 seconds.
acceleration is how much your velocity changes per second.
so here it is the change in speed which is zero to 4500 m/s (1000 times the 4.5 because that was kilometers)
in 30 seconds.