An Olympic sprinter can go from a state of rest to 11 meters per second in 10 seconds. What is the sprinters average acceleration? A. 1.1 m/s^2 B. 110 m/s^2 C. 0.9 m/s D. 110 m/s
The average acceleration of the Olympic sprinter can be calculated by dividing its speed with the given time. Mathematically,
average acceleration = 11 m/s / 10 s
This gives us the answer of 1.1 m/s^2. Thus, the answer is letter A.
Answer:
Option A
The sprinter's average acceleration is \(1.1m/s^{2}\)
Explanation:
The sprinter's average acceleration can be found by means of the kinematic equation that corresponds to a Uniformly Accelerated Rectilinear Motion.
\(a = \frac{v_{2}-v_{1}}{t}\) (1)
Where \(v_{2}\) is the final velocity and \(v_{1}\) is the initial velocity
The initial velocity of the sprinter will be zero (\(v_{1} = 0\)) since she starts from a state of rest.
\(a = \frac{11m/s-0m/s}{10s}\)
\(a = 1.1m/s^{2}\)
Hence, the sprinter's average acceleration is \(1.1m/s^{2}\)