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A boat is moving at the rate of 15.0 meters per second. It’s speed is then decreased uniformly to 3.0 meters per second. It takes 4 seconds
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A boat is moving at the rate of 15.0 meters per second. It’s speed is then decreased uniformly to 3.0 meters per second. It takes 4 seconds for the speed to decrease. What is the magnitude of the deceleration of the car ?
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2021-08-24T02:20:09+00:00
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Answer:
-3 m/s²
Explanation:
The formula for deceleration is given as the change in speed over a period of time
Given that,
Initial speed = 15 m/s
Final speed = 3 m/s
change in speed= 3-15= -12 m/s
Time taken= 4 sec
Deceleration = -12/4 = -3 m/s²