SOLUTION: Please help!! During a race, a runner runs at a speed of 6 m/s. 2 seconds later, she is running at a speed of 10 m/s. What is the runner’s acceleration? Show your work.
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Question 596071: Please help!! During a race, a runner runs at a speed of 6 m/s. 2 seconds later, she is running at a speed of 10 m/s. What is the runner’s acceleration? Show your work.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Please help!! During a race, a runner runs at a speed of 6 m/s. 2 seconds later, she is running at a speed of 10 m/s. What is the runner’s acceleration? Show your work.
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a = (v2 - v1)/t = (10 - 6)/2 = 2 m/sec/sec (average acceleration)
