A skier has an acceleration of −2.5 m/s2. How long does it take her to come to a complete stop from a speed of 18 m/s?
Answer:
7.2 seconds
Explanation:
The formula is a = v/t, or acceleration = the change in velocity over the change in time.
In this case, you do simple algebra to rearrange the formula to solve for time: t = v/a, time = velocity/acceleration.
time = 18 m/s / 2.5 m/s^2 = 7.2s