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givi [52]
3 years ago
10

The police department is excited to have some new motorcycle units. One officer said that these motorcycles can go from 0 miles

per hour to 80 miles per hour in just 6 seconds. The officer is describing the motorcycle's ________
Physics
1 answer:
vaieri [72.5K]3 years ago
3 0
The officer is describing the motorcycle's acceleration

That is, he's describing how the motorcycle's velocity changes when compared to the time. That's the formula for calculating the average acceleration of any body.
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