As a bus approaches a turn it goes from 30 m/s to 5 m/s in a space of 5 seconds. What was its acceleration?
2006-09-26 14:33:53 · 5 answers · asked by Helena 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
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2006-09-26 14:50:29 · update #1
sumpin like -5m/s^2 or sumpin like dat. I aint real smart.
2006-09-26 14:39:22 · answer #1 · answered by davidosterberg1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easy. Isn't acceleration the change in velocity divided by time?
The change in velocity is 25 meters/second, no?
a = 25 / 5 = 5 meters/second/second
2006-09-26 21:36:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plot out the formulas and plug in the known values, quit making these kinds of problems harder than they are. acceleration = velocity / time, well you have two velocities, and two times (5 and zero) so plug them in! if you TELL yourself physics problems are hard, then dont be surprised when they ARE
2006-09-26 21:37:54 · answer #3 · answered by t timmy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 m/s/s in the backward direction
2006-09-26 21:37:36 · answer #4 · answered by Strangerbarry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A = (V_final - V_initial)/t = ?
You do the math.
2006-09-26 21:37:22 · answer #5 · answered by The Terminator 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋