A train speeds up from a speed of 5 meters per second to 15 meters per second, taking 15 seconds to do so.
–Find the acceleration of the train.
a = change in velocity / change in time
= (15 - 5 ) /15 = 10/15 m/s^2
= 0.667 m/s^2
–Find the acceleration of the train.
= (15 - 5 ) /15 = 10/15 m/s^2
= 0.667 m/s^2