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Which of the following equations represents the acceleration of the Porsche 911 in the given scenario?

  • $a = 20$ mph
  • $a = 20$ mph/h
  • $a = 20$ mph/s (correct)
  • $a = 20$ mph/s$^2$

What is the change in velocity of the Porsche 911 in the given scenario?

  • $60$ mph/h
  • $60$ mph/s$^2$
  • $60$ mph/s
  • $60$ mph (correct)

What is the time duration in the given scenario?

  • $3$ mph/h
  • $3$ mph/s$^2$
  • $3$ mph (correct)
  • $3$ mph/s

What are the units of the acceleration in the given scenario?

<p>mph/s (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can the units of acceleration be simplified to have only seconds in the denominator?

<p>Multiply by 1/3600 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 1/180 miles per second squared mean?

<p>The acceleration of the Porsche 911 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much faster does the Porsche 911 go every second?

<p>1/180 of a mile per second (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Acceleration is defined as the change in ______ over time.

<p>velocity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Acceleration is a ______ quantity.

<p>vector (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a car goes from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 3 seconds, what is its acceleration?

<p>40 mph/s (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT necessary to determine acceleration?

<p>Distance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a car accelerates from 20 m/s to 40 m/s in 5 seconds, what is its acceleration?

<p>8 m/s² (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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