document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=468788>Question 468788</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The breaks of a car moving at 20m/s are suddenly applied and a car comes a stop in 6 seconds. What is the acceleration? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #321630 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ccs2011><B>ccs2011(207)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ccs2011><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ccs2011><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=321630\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Acceleration is defined as change in velocity over change in time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Change in velocity is from 20 to 0 or -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Change in time is 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus acceleration is -20/6 which can be reduced to -10/3. </SPAN>\n" );
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