Question

a jetliner goes from rest to a takeoff speed of 162 mi/h in 39.5 s. what is the magnitude of its average acceleration?

Answer 1

Acceleration = V/t

First set velocity to m/s

V = 72.42 m/s

Now we divide velocity by time

A = 72.42/39.5
A = 1.83 m/s^2