A car travelling at 30km/h speeds up to 60km/h in 6 seconds. What is the acceleration?

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Dear student ,
as we know that 1 km / Hr = 5 / 18 m /s
and acceleration = change in velocity / time interval
= ( 60 - 30 ) $\times \frac{5}{18}$ / 6
= 1.39 m / s²
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A car travelling at 30km/h speeds up to 60km/h in 6 seconds. What is the acceleration?

Dear student , as we know that 1 km / Hr = 5 / 18 m /s and acceleration = change in velocity / time interval = ( 60 - 30 ) ×518 / 6 = 1.39 m / s2 Regards

Dear student ,
as we know that 1 km / Hr = 5 / 18 m /s
and acceleration = change in velocity / time interval
= ( 60 - 30 ) $\times \frac{5}{18}$ / 6
= 1.39 m / s²
Regards