How would I find the acceleration of a car if it traveled 1.5 meters in one second?
If it is accelerating at a constant rate with zero initial velocity, then use the formula
X = (1/2) a t^2 and solve for the acceleration, a.
X = 1.5 m, and t = 1 s.
It could be not accelerating at all, but just have a constant velocity of 1.5 m/s, which is pretty slow for a car. In this case a would be zero. You have not fully defined the problem.
well we had to do a lab in physics where we determine how fast we walk and how fast a model car goes. i walked one meter per second and the car went 1.5 meters per second. Now I need to calculate the acceleration of the car.
If the car started from rest, then use the method I mentioned.
To calculate the acceleration of the car, you need to know the initial velocity, the final velocity, and the time taken to travel a certain distance.
In this case, if the car started from rest and traveled 1.5 meters in one second, you can use the formula:
acceleration (a) = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time
Since the car started from rest, the initial velocity is 0 m/s. The final velocity can be calculated by dividing the distance traveled by the time taken:
final velocity = distance / time = 1.5 m / 1 s = 1.5 m/s
Therefore, the acceleration of the car is:
acceleration (a) = (1.5 m/s - 0 m/s) / 1 s = 1.5 m/s^2
So, the acceleration of the car is 1.5 m/s^2.