Acceleration calculations

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Change in speed = 14 m/s; time taken = 2 seconds. Calculate the acceleration.

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7m/s²

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A car accelerates from rest (zero speed) up to a speed of 30 m/s in 12 seconds. Its acceleration is...

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2.5 m/s²

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A cyclist in the Tour de France accelerates down a hill from 22 m/s to a speed of 37 m/s in 2 seconds. What is the acceleration?

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7.5 m/s²

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A rocket launching in the Ukraine accelerates upwards from rest to a speed of 12 km/s in 8 seconds. What is its acceleration?

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1.5 m/s²

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A cyclist accelerates from 0 m/s to 8 m/s in 3 seconds. What is his acceleration?

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2.67 m/s²

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A cyclist accelerates from 0 m/s to 8 m/s in 3 seconds. Is the cyclist's acceleration higher than that of a car which accelerates from 0 to 30 m/s in 8 seconds?

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No

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If a Ferrari accelerates at a rate of 50 m/s² for 3 seconds, what will its change in velocity be?

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150 m/s

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A car accelerates with a rate of 3 m/s² for 5 seconds. The change in its velocity is...

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15 m/s

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A horse accelerates from rest (zero speed) to 10 m/s with acceleration of 2 m/s². For how many seconds did it accelerate?

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5 sec

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A horse accelerates from 5 m/s to 10 m/s with acceleration of 2 m/s². For how many seconds did it accelerate for?

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2.5 sec