acceleration = (v - v0) v0 = initial velocity (starting speed) v = final velocity (ending speed) t v0 ? v ? v0 ? v ? to find acceleration Use the equation a = (v - v0) t a = Riding Downhill onyour skateboard, woofyaccelerates from 2 meters/second to17 meters/second over5 seconds 17 ? 5 ? - 2 ? a = 17 5 - 2 a= Riding Downhill onyour skateboard, woofyaccelerates from 2 meters/second to17 meters/second over5 seconds meters/sec2 to find acceleration Use the equation a = (v - v0) t a = Skiing Downhill,Sara Annaccelerates from 4 meters/second to11 meters/second over9 seconds 11 ? 9 ? - 4 ? a = 11 9 - 4 a = Skiing Downhill,Sara Annaccelerates from 4 meters/second to11 meters/second over9 seconds m/sec2 Jimmy accelerates down the rail from 3 meters/sec to 5 meters/sec over 9 seconds. a = 5 ? 9 ? - 3 ? Use the equation a = (v - v0) t a = Jimmy accelerates down the rail from 3 meters/sec to 5 meters/sec over 9 seconds. a = 5 9 - 3 Use the equation a = (v - v0) t FINITO → → → |