Solving Jet Plane Velocity and Acceleration using Physics Formulas

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The discussion focuses on calculating the x component of a jet plane's average acceleration using the velocity components Vx and time intervals. Given Vx values of 625 at time 3.85 seconds and 838 at time 6.52 seconds, the average acceleration can be determined using the formula: average acceleration = (Vx_final - Vx_initial) / (t_final - t_initial). The calculated average acceleration for the x component is approximately 55.5 m/s².

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Hi, I am stuck on this problem and its probably easier than I think, can anyone help?

At an air show, a jet plane has velocity components Vx= 625 and Vy= 415 at time 3.85 and Vx= 838 and Vy= 365 at time 6.52 .
For this time interval, find the x component of the plane's average acceleration?

What formula would I use?? Thank so much been on this question of 1hr now.. :)
 
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The x component of the acceleration is the amount by which the x component of the velocity has changed in this interval.
 

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