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What is the greater acceleration rate? A runner who can go from 0 m/s to 12 m/s in 10.0 seconds, or a runner who can go from 0 mi/h to 18 mi/h in 10.0 seconds?
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What is the greater acceleration rate? A runner who can go from 0 m/s to 12 m/s in 10.0 seconds, or a runner who can go from 0 mi/h to 18 mi/h in 10.0 seconds?
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What is the greater acceleration rate? A runner who can go from 0 m/s to 12 m/s in 10.0 seconds, or a runner who can go from 0 mi/h to 18 mi/h in 10.0 seconds?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! What is the greater acceleration rate? A runner who can go from 0 m/s to 12 m/s in 10.0 seconds, or a runner who can go from 0 mi/h to 18 mi/h in 10.0 seconds?
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Convert to get the same units.
15 mph = 22 ft/sec = 6.7056 m/sec
18 mph = 6.7056*18/15 = 8.04672 m/sec
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12 m/sec is greater
