A car accelerates from rest to 20 m/s In 10 seconds. Determine the car’s acceleration.
Added by Eric C.
Step 1
Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity per unit of time. The formula for acceleration is: Acceleration = (Final velocity - Initial velocity) / Time In this case, the final velocity is 20 m/s, the initial velocity is 0 (since the car starts from rest), Show more…
Show all steps
Close
Your feedback will help us improve your experience
Sri K and 52 other Physics 101 Mechanics educators are ready to help you.
Ask a new question
Labs
Want to see this concept in action?
Explore this concept interactively to see how it behaves as you change inputs.
Key Concepts
Recommended Videos
A car accelerates from rest for 5 seconds until it reaches a speed of 20 m/s. what is the car's acceleration in meters per second per second?
Adi S.
A car from a stoplight starts traveling with a velocity of 10 m/s east in 20 seconds find acceleration
Madhur L.
Calculate the acceleration of a car if it changes velocity from 20m/s to 50 m/s in 20 seconds.
Babita K.
Recommended Textbooks
University Physics with Modern Physics
Physics: Principles with Applications
Fundamentals of Physics
Transcript
18,000,000+
Students on Numerade
Trusted by students at 8,000+ universities
Watch the video solution with this free unlock.
EMAIL
PASSWORD