SOLUTION: Joey is traveling 26 miles an hour. Four seconds later, he is traveling 130 miles an hour. What is his acceleration?

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Question 847551: Joey is traveling 26 miles an hour. Four seconds later, he is traveling 130 miles an hour. What is his acceleration?
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Joey is traveling 26 miles an hour. Four seconds later, he is traveling 130 miles an hour. What is his acceleration?
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a = (v2 - v1)/t
a = (130 - 26)/4 = 26 mi/hr/sec
Convert 26 mi/hr to ft/sec, avoid mixing units.