Car Acceleration from km/h to km/h · PhysicsBowl 2016 #3

Physics · mechanics

Problem

A car accelerates uniformly from

0

60 \frac{km}{hr}

4.50 s

. Which one of the following choices best represents the acceleration of the car? (A)

13.3 \frac{m}{s^2}

(B)

9.8 \frac{m}{s^2}

(C)

4.8 \frac{m}{s^2}

(D)

3.7 \frac{m}{s^2}

(E)

0.37 \frac{m}{s^2}