Answer:
The average acceleration during the 6.0 s interval was -27 m/s².
Explanation:
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The average acceleration is defined as the change in velocity over time:
a = Δv/t
Where:
a = acceleration.
Δv = change in velocity = final velocity - initial velocity
t = elapsed time
The change in velocity will be:
Δv = final velocity - initial velocity
Δv = -74 m/s - 87 m/s = -161 m/s
(notice the negative sign of the velocity that is in opposite direction to the direction considered positive)
Then the average acceleration will be:
a = Δv/t
a = -161 m/s / 6.0 s
a = -27 m/s²
The average acceleration during the 6.0 s interval was -27 m/s².
