Question
Xander reached a final velocity of 4.5m/s for 3.5 seconds. Finley reached a final velocity of 3.6m/s for 4.2 seconds. Max reached a final velocity of 7.3m/s for 1.2 seconds. They all started at the same location from rest. Which lists them from least to most acceleration? Max - Finley + Xander Max - Xander Finley Xander - Finley max Finley - Xander Max
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Luan
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Answer
### Finley
Xander
Max
Explanation
## Step 1: Identify the formula for acceleration### The formula for acceleration is
.## Step 2: Calculate acceleration for Xander### Xander's final velocity is
and the time is
:
## Step 3: Calculate acceleration for Finley### Finley's final velocity is
and the time is
:
## Step 4: Calculate acceleration for Max### Max's final velocity is
and the time is
:
## Step 5: Compare accelerations### The accelerations in ascending order are
.#