A car is traveling in a race. The car went from the initial velocity of 35 m/s to the final velocity of 65 m/s in 5 seconds. What is the acceleration?
–13 m/s2
–6 m/s2
6 m/s2
13 m/s2
To find the acceleration, we can use the formula:
acceleration = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time
Plugging in the given values, we get:
acceleration = (65 m/s - 35 m/s) / 5 s
Simplifying the numerator:
acceleration = 30 m/s / 5 s
Now divide the numerator by the denominator:
acceleration = 6 m/s²
Therefore, the acceleration of the car is 6 m/s².