Question

A car travels in a straight line for 5 h at a constant speed of 72 km/h. What is it’s acceleration

Answer 1

Answer:

$a \approx \: 0.001 \: m {s}^{ - 2}$

Explanation:

Given:

$initial \: velocity \: (u) = 0 \\ \\ Final \: Velocity \: (v) = 72 km /h \\ \\ Time \: (t) = 5 \: hours \\ \\ Acceleration \: (a) =? \\ \\ \because \: a = \frac{v - u}{t} \\ \\ \therefore \: a = \frac{72 - 0}{5} \\ \\ a = \frac{72}{5} \\ \\ a = 14.5 \: km {h}^{ - 2} \\ \\ a = \frac{14.5 \times 1000}{3600\times 3600} \: m {s}^{ - 2} \\ \\ a = 0.00111882716 \\ \\ a \approx \: 0.001 \: m {s}^{ - 2}$