A Car Travels Along a Highway with a Velocity of 24

question 13

Multiple Choice

A car travels along a highway with a velocity of 24 m/s, west. The car exits the highway; and 4.0 s later, its instantaneous velocity is 16 m/s, 45° north of west. What is the magnitude of the average acceleration of the car during the four-second interval?

• A)2.4 m/s²
• B)4.5 m/s²
• C)1.2 m/s²
• D)11 m/s²
• E)17 m/s²

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