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1. For the following problem use the problem below connect the variables with the measurement . A race car accelerates uniformly from 18.5 m/s to 46.1 m/s in 2.47 seconds. Determine the acceleration of the car.

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What do you know about velocity, and do you think you can pass this quiz? The velocity of an object is the rate of change of its position in a framework of reference and is a act of time. Velocity is equivalent to a specification of an object’s speed... see moreand direction of motion. If you would like to discover further about the velocity equation, this is the quiz for you. see less

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2. For the following problem use the problem below connect the variables with the measurement . A car starts from rest and accelerates uniformly over a time of 5.21 seconds until it's velocity is 60 m/s. Determine the acceleration of the car.

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3. The final velocity is unknown Initial velocity is 5 m/s Acceleration is 2 m/s/s Time is 2 seconds Solve for the final velocity

The final velocity can be calculated using the formula: final velocity = initial velocity + (acceleration * time). Plugging in the given values, we get: final velocity = 5 m/s + (2 m/s/s * 2 s) = 5 m/s + 4 m/s = 9 m/s.

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4. Final velocity is 10 m/s Initial velocity is 0 m/s Acceleration is 2 m/s/s Time is unknown Solve for time

The equation to solve for time is final velocity = initial velocity + (acceleration * time). In this case, the final velocity is given as 10 m/s, the initial velocity is 0 m/s, and the acceleration is 2 m/s/s. Plugging these values into the equation, we get 10 = 0 + (2 * time). Simplifying the equation, we find that time = 5 seconds. Therefore, the correct answer is 5, 5s, or 5 seconds.

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5. For the following problem use the problem below connect the variables with the measurement . Rocket-powered sleds are used to test the human response to acceleration. If a rocket-powered sled is accelerated to a speed of 444 m/s in 1.8 seconds, what is the acceleration?

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6. For the following problem use the problem below connect the variables with the measurement . Upton Chuck is riding the Giant Drop at Great America. If Upton free falls for 2.6 seconds, what will be his final velocity?

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7. For the following problem use the problem below connect the variables with the measurement An airplane accelerates down a runway at 3.20 m/s² for 32.8 s until is finally lifts off the ground. Determine the velocity at take off.

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8. Final velocity is -10 m/s Initial velocity is 10 m/s Acceleration is unknown time is 5 s Solve for acceleration

The final velocity is -10 m/s, which means the object is moving in the opposite direction of the initial velocity. The time is given as 5 seconds. Using the equation of motion vf = vi + at, we can substitute the given values to solve for acceleration. Plugging in -10 m/s for vf, 10 m/s for vi, and 5 s for t, we get -10 = 10 + a(5). Solving for a, we find that the acceleration is -4 m/s/s or -4m/s/s.

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9. For the following problem use the problem below connect the variables with the measurement . A car traveling at 22.4 m/s skids to a stop in 2.55 s. Determine the acceleration of the car (assume uniform acceleration).

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