Question

A car goes from rest to a speed of 90 km/h in 10 seconds . What is the car's acceleration in m/s²

Answer 1

First you must convert Km/hr to m/s. 90 km/hr equals 25m/s (this can be done through a conversion table by plugging in the conversion values). Then you need to see what was given:
vi (initial velocity)= 0m/s
vf (final velocity= 25m/s (90km/hr)
t (time)= 10s

Next you should find an equation that requires only the values you know and gives you the value you're looking for. Sometimes that requires two equations to be used, but in this case you only need one. The best equation for this would be a=(vf-vi)/t. Finally, plug in your values (a=(25-0)/10) to get your answer which would be 2.5m/s^2. Hope this helped!