ADH said:Branden runs for a ball from a dead stop. It takes him 3 sec to reach it after traveling 10 meters.
What was his average acceleration?
What velocity did he achieve when he caught the ball?
Thank you!
ADH said:My attempt was this. I found the velocity, I think.
For velocity I have 3.333 meters/second.
I was not sure how to find acceleration, or what formula to use.
My teacher gave us this formula: velocity = velocity(sub zero) + at . So should I make a permuatation out of this formula to give me: a = (velocity - velocity(sub zero)) / t ?
So then a = 3.333m/s - (initial velocity) / time
I'm pretty confused. Thanks for helping.
The formula for average acceleration is a = (vf - vi) / t, where vf is the final velocity, vi is the initial velocity, and t is the time interval.
The average velocity of an object can be found by dividing the total displacement by the total time taken. The formula is v = d / t, where d is the displacement and t is the time taken.
Velocity is the rate of change of an object's position in a specific direction, while acceleration is the rate of change of an object's velocity. In simpler terms, velocity tells us how fast an object is moving, while acceleration tells us how much an object's velocity is changing.
The average acceleration of an object determines how its velocity changes over time. If the acceleration is positive, the object's velocity will increase, and if the acceleration is negative, the object's velocity will decrease. If there is no acceleration, the object's velocity will remain constant.
Yes, both average acceleration and velocity can be negative. This indicates that the object is moving in the opposite direction of the chosen positive direction. For example, if the positive direction is to the right, a negative acceleration or velocity would mean the object is moving to the left.