Answer to Question #307054 in Physics for rydhe

Question #307054

If a train going 60 m/s hits the brakes, and it takes the train 85 seconds to stop, what is the train’s acceleration?

Expert's answer

The acceleration of the train

"a=\\frac{\\Delta v}{\\Delta t}=\\frac{0-60}{85}=-0.71\\:\\rm m\/s^2"

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