A fox is traveling at a velocity of 2.7 m/s. 3.5 seconds later it is traveling at a velocity of 4.8 m/s. What is the acceleration of the fox? A. 0.6 m/s² B. 0.75 m/s² C. 0.9 m/s² D. 1.75 m/s²
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A:
[tex]a = \frac{v}{t} [/tex] v1=2.7 m/s v2=4.8 m/s t=3.5 secs Then: a=v2-v1/t a=4.8-2.7/3.5 a=0.6 m/s²