A car accelerates from rest to a speed of 60 miles per hour in 8.0 seconds. Calculate the average acceleration over this time, in SI units.
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1 mile = 1609.34 meters 1 hour = 3600 seconds So, 60 miles per hour = 60 * 1609.34 / 3600 = 26.8224 m/s Show more…
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