Annie starts rest and speeds up to a velocity of 3m/s northeast over a period of 6 seconds. What is her average acceleration?

Respuesta :

Answer: Her average acceleration is [tex]0.5 m/s^{2}[/tex].

Explanation:

Given: Initial velocity = 0 m/s

Final velocity = 3 m/s

Time = 6 seconds

Formula used to calculate the acceleration is as follows.

v = u + at

where,

v = final velocity

u = initial velocity

a = acceleration

t = time

Substitute the values into above formula as follows.

[tex]v = u + at\\3 m/s = 0 + a \times 6 s\\a = \frac{3 m/s}{6 s}\\= \frac{1}{2}m/s^{2}\\= 0.5 m/s^{2}[/tex]

Thus, we can conclude that her average acceleration is [tex]0.5 m/s^{2}[/tex].