SOLUTION: A roller coaster is moving at 10 m/s at the top of a hill and 22 m/s at the bottom of the hill two seconds later. Explain how to find the average acceleration of the roller coaster

Question 1155339: A roller coaster is moving at 10 m/s at the top of a hill and 22 m/s at the bottom of the hill two seconds later. Explain how to find the average acceleration of the roller coaster, and then find the average acceleration.

Answer by ikleyn(52776) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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To find averaged acceleration of a rectilinear move, find the difference of velocities and divide this difference by the time interval.


     =  =  = 6 m/s^2.    ANSWER

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