Question

A cyclist stops at a stop sign. After he checks the intersection, he begins pedaling again. He reaches a velocity of six meters per second in three seconds. What's the cyclist's acceleration?

HELP ME PLEASE

Answer 1

first write the formula

Answer 2

what is it?
i need to write it so i can talk u through this,okay?

Answer 3

What do you mean the formula? Oh gosh I am not good at this!

Answer 4

That is all that is there

Answer 5

can you use velocity = intial velocity + accel x time? do you think you have all the data required?

Answer 6

I have the initial velocity. That is 0. The velocity now is 2 m/s2 (That is squared. I do not know what direction the person is going) Time is 3 seconds

I need the acceleration

Answer 7

v=u+at

Answer 8

since the cyclist stops and the starts to pedal again means that he starts from rest, then initial velocity is zero, you're given time and final velocity or max velocity in this case

Answer 9

u=0
v=2m/s
t=3 s
a=?

Answer 10

Yes?

Answer 11

from the equation can you solve for Acceleration and then plug in your data?

Answer 12

well, first of all, the formula is velocity equals distance divided by time
acceleration is velocity final minus velocity intial over time final minus time intitial

Answer 13

use this info to calculate ur math

Answer 14

so it is 6 - 0 / and 3 - 0?

so the acceleration is 2?

Answer 15

velocity is 2 but u need final velocity and the starting velocity and final time and beginning time in order to get the acceleration
we know that final time is 3 seconds

Answer 16

I have the final velocity though. It is 2 m/s (Squared) the direction is not given. What I gave is what I have

Answer 17

what if the starting time is 0 so now we need the initial velocity

Answer 18

initial velocity is 0 m/s (Squared) since they are at a stop sign

Answer 19

since the starting is 0 so the velocity must be 0 right?

Answer 20

Yes

Answer 21

so ur answer is acceleration is 2

Answer 22

That is it?

Answer 23

u were right the whole time sorry for the confusion

Answer 24

The answer is just 2?

Answer 25

no it has to have the units

Answer 26

What are said units? Like are the from the problem, or?

Answer 27

I just started physics recently, and boy is it hard!

Answer 28

meters per second squared

Answer 29

what grade r u in and state

Answer 30

8th, texas

Answer 31

Thank you, SO MUCH!

Answer 32

8th California

Answer 33

Cool! I'm just not very smart!

Answer 34

2=0+a*3
a=2/3 m/s^2

Answer 35

I er, have no idea what that means if we are being honest here

Answer 36

wow same grad right!!!
i moved to virginia where i had honors science so i learned this
i was in cali for most of the time
dont worry i am dumb in many places,but math and science are my specialty u'll find urs

Answer 37

But thanks. Really!