A driver brings a car traveling (at) 50 m/s to a full (stop) in 5.0 s. Wha'ts its acceleration?

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A driver brings a car traveling (at) 50 m/s to a full (stop) in 5.0 s. Wha'ts its acceleration?

(at) = vi

(stop) = vf= 0 m/s

set up and solve ... plz help

2006-09-17 17:08:02 · 3 answers · asked by sub.lihhjj 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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0 = 50m/s - a*5
a*5 = 50
a = 10m/s²

Pretty straightforward, actually. And it's deceleration, not acceleration ☺

Doug

2006-09-17 17:13:16 · answer #1 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Standard measurement for a travelling vehicle is miles or kilometer per hour. Are you sure your vehicle is travelling miles per second?? (you are the 2nd person who gave the same "given" s(second)

2006-09-17 17:13:59 · answer #2 · answered by Liwayway 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I think it's 10 metres per second?

2006-09-17 17:17:12 · answer #3 · answered by the brain box 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋