Question

For a standard production car, the highest roadtested acceleration ever reported occurred in 1993, when a Ford RS200 Evolution went from zero to 26.8 m/s (60 mph) in 3.275 s. Find the magnitude of the car's acceleration.

Answer 1

Answer:

a=8.1832m/s^2

Explanation:

Vo=initial speed=0m/s

Vf=final speed=26.8m/s

t=time=3.275s

the vehicle moves with a constant acceleration therefore we can use the following equation

A=aceleration=(Vf-Vi)/t

A=(26.8m/s-0m/s)/3.275s=8.1832m/s^2

the magnitude of the car´s aceleration is 8.1832m/s^2