A car traveling 1.02 m/s speeds up to 8.75 m/s in 4.72 seconds. What was the car's acceleration?

Question

To enter the unit for acceleration, use this: m/s^2

Answer 1

Use definition of acceleration: a=(V_f-V_in)/time elapsed = (8.75 m/s -1.02 m/s)/4.72 s=1.64 m/s²