Your new car can go 0-90 m/s in 5 seconds. What is your car's acceleration?

Question

Your new car can go 0-90 m/s in 5 seconds. What is your car's acceleration?

 

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Answer 1

Acceleration = Change in Velocity divided by Change in Time

Therefore:

A = (90m/s - 0m/s) / 5s

A = 18 m/s²