A block is sliding down on an inclined plane. The velocity changes at a constant rate from 10 cm/s to 15 cm/s in 2 seconds. What is its acceleration?
2.5 cm/s2
The motion is depicted below.
Here,
Initial velocity u=10 cm/s
Final Velocity v=15 cm/s
Time taken t=2 s
Let a be the acceleration
Using the equation of motion
v=u+at
a=v − ut
a=15 − 102 cm/s2
a=2.5 cm/s2