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den301095
1 month ago
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A car is traveling north at 17.7m/s After 12 s its velocity is 14.1m/s in the same direction. Find the magnitude and direction o

f the car's average acceleration.
a2.7 m/s2, north b0.30 m/s2, south c2.7 m/s2, south d0.30 m/s2, north
Physics
1 answer:
Yuliya22 [3.3K]1 month ago
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Initially, the car is moving northward at 17.7 m/s, and after 12 seconds, its velocity decreases to 14.1 m/s in the same northward direction. This indicates that the car's direction remains unchanged, allowing us to conclude that the acceleration's direction is either north (if its magnitude is positive) or south (if its magnitude is negative).

To obtain the magnitude of the average acceleration, we calculate the ratio of the change in velocity to the time interval:

a=\frac{v_f -v_i}{t}=\frac{14.1 m/s-17.7 m/s}{12 s}=-0.3 m/s^2

Given that the acceleration is negative, it implies that it acts against the car's movement; therefore, its direction is south. Thus, the correct answer is

b) 0.30 m/s², south

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