Tara's car accelerated from 10 miles per hour to 60 miles per hour in 12 seconds.

What is the approximate rate of change in the miles per hour that Tara's car accelerated?

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Tara's car accelerated from 10 miles per hour to 60 miles per hour in 12 seconds. 

What is the approximate rate of change in the miles per hour that Tara's car accelerated?

athecool · Answer

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athecool · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

(end velocity - start velocity)/time elapsed

anonymous · Answer

a=(v-u)/t
u=initial velocity
v=final velocity
t=time
a=acceleration
convert to meters/second     60=26.8224  10=4.4704
a(rate of change in meters/second^2)  =  (26.8224-4.4704)/12  =1.86266666667  ms^(-2)

anonymous · Answer

or 1500 miles/h^2

anonymous · Answer

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