A bus decreases its speed from 80 km/hr to 60 km/hr in 5 sec. Find the acceleration of the bus.
1.11 m/s2
Initial speed u=80kmhr=80×100060×60=800m36s
Final speed v=60kmhr=60×100060×60=600m36s
Time taken t=5 s
a=v−ut =600−80036×5=−1.11ms2
Here sign of acceleration is negative which shows that the speed is decreasing and acceleration is in the opposite direction of the motion.