Question

Racecar driver Keimesha was in a race and accelerated from rest to 39 m/s by the time she reached the finish line. Keimesha’s car moved in a straight line and traveled from the starting line to the finish line in 6.0 seconds. What was the acceleration of the dragster?

Answer 1

the acceleration of the racecar is 6.5 m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

Given;

initial velocity of the racecar, u = 0

final velocity of the racecar, v = 39 m/s

time of motion, t = 6.0 s

The acceleration of the racecar is calculated as;

`a = (v-u)/(t) \\\\a = (39-0)/(6) \\\\a = (39)/(6) \\\\a = 6.5 \ m/s^2`

Therefore, the acceleration of the racecar is 6.5 m/s²