* Constant acceleration means the velocity is *changing*: Constant acceleration implies the car's speed is increasing or decreasing at a steady rate.
* We need more information: To find the velocity, you'd need to know:
* Initial velocity (vi): The car's starting speed.
* Acceleration (a): The rate at which the car's velocity changes.
* Time (t): How long the car has been accelerating.
Here's how to calculate the final velocity (vf) using these values:
* Equation: vf = vi + at
Example:
* A car starts from rest (vi = 0 m/s)
* It accelerates at 2 m/s² (a = 2 m/s²)
* For 5 seconds (t = 5 s)
Calculation: vf = 0 + (2 m/s²)(5 s) = 10 m/s
Therefore, after 5 seconds, the car's velocity would be 10 m/s.