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I was incorrectly using a vavg for Δv. I've changed my velocity calculations to reflect an instantaneous velocity, and so my calculations for acceleration are correct and my kinematic equation produces a correct result without any modification.

I'm using Δx/Δt/Δt to produce a value for acceleration. When that value is applied to the kinematic equation, it returns value that does not coincide with the experimental result. By removing the .5, the answer is correct.

1: Correct. 2: Don't you want actual examples? a: A car moving directly south at 2m with wind moving directly south along with it at 2m. b: A car moving directly south at 2m with wind moving directly north against it at 2m. c: This cannot happen. 3: Correct.

Homework Statement Knowing and understanding the kinematic equation's variables x1, x0, v0, t, and a, how has .5 been incorporated into the equation? I realized this unknown during lab. Now, as I've nearly completed my analysis, I find that the values I've derived for acceleration should be...