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A basket ball player running at 6.0 m/s slides into home plate and stops in 2.5 s.What is the average acceleration of the baseball player?
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Answer 1

You should do your own homework. But try v2=v1+at for a start. v2 is end velocity, v1 is start velocity, a is accel and t is time. So... 0=6+a(2.5). A= -2.4

Also...basketball players don't slide into home too often

Answer 2

We need more info. You ask about a baseball player but give us the stats of a basketball player! As far as we know, the baseball player's just standing there watching this idiot baller sliding all over the field....acceleration zero!

Answer 3

If a basketball player slides into home plate, he's playing the wrong game and it doesn't matter what his acceleration is. His deceleration, however, is critical. It determines how badly his legs are scared up by the slide.

Answer 4

Define m/s. and since home plate is in baseball what does it have to do with a basketball player. Since you started with a basketball player how did you end up with a baseball player. DUMB, DUMB, DUMB question, but thanks for the two points.

Answer 5

acceleration = change in velocity / time

a = (v2-v1)/ time

v1 = 6 m/s

v2 = 0 m/s

time = 2.5 s

a = m/s^2

You crunch the numbers yourself

Answer 6

Givens:
a(acceleration)= ?
t(time)=2.5s
d=?
v1=6.0
v2=0

Required:
a

Analysis:
v2=v1+at

Solution:
v2=v1+at
(v2-v1)/t = a
(0-6)/2.5=a
-2.4=a

Sentence: (G.R.A.S.S)
Therefore, the average acceleration is -2.4m/s^2. hope that helps!

Answer 7

6.0 m/s divided by 2.5

2.4 m/s/s

Answer 8

2.4