find the average acceleration (m/s^2)
The formula is a=v2-v1/change in time
I don’t understand how to solve this since I only have the average time and distance in (m) for the marble
Please explain using steps I’m really stuck
what do you mean by "average time?"
I had three times in seconds that I added then divided by 3 for the marble to come to a halt. I DONT KNOW HOW TO FIND THE AVERAGE ACCELERATION pLeAsE help this is due very soon
To find the average acceleration using the formula a = (v2 - v1) / (change in time), you need to have the initial velocity (v1), final velocity (v2), and the time interval (change in time). However, if you only have the average time and distance traveled by the marble, we can still work it out with some additional steps.
Here's how you can proceed:
1. Determine the initial velocity (v1) and final velocity (v2) using the given average time and distance.
- Let's assume the average time is denoted as 't_avg' and the distance traveled as 'd'.
- Recall that velocity (v) is calculated by dividing distance (d) by time (t): v = d / t.
- Since the average velocity is mentioned, you can calculate v1 and v2 using the formula v = d / t_avg.
2. Calculate the change in time (Δt).
- Since you have the average time, it means the marble took the same amount of time for the entire distance.
- To find the total time interval, you can multiply the average time (t_avg) by 2 (as the marble took the same time for both the initial and final distances): Δt = 2 * t_avg.
3. Substitute the values into the average acceleration formula.
- Using the values obtained in steps 1 and 2, substitute v1, v2, and Δt into the formula: a = (v2 - v1) / Δt.
- Perform the calculation to find the average acceleration in meters per second squared (m/s^2).
Remember to maintain consistent units throughout the calculations to obtain accurate results.