Question
A helicopter's speed increases from 25m/sec to 60m/sec in 5 seconds. What is the acceleration of this helicopter? Do not include units with your answer.
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Oswald
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Answer
Explanation
Acceleration is calculated by the change in velocity divided by the time taken for that change. Here, the initial velocity is
, the final velocity is
, and the time taken is
.