If a car starts from a stop, and hits 27 meters per second in 8 seconds, what is its acceleration?

Hello,

Vinitial = 0

V final = 27 m/s

time = 8 seg

then

a = Delta(V) / Delta(t),

in other words:

a = (27-0)/8

a = 27/8

a= 3.375 m/s^2

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