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  • Calculating Car Acceleration: A Step-by-Step Guide
    Here's how to calculate the acceleration:

    Understanding the Concepts

    * Acceleration: The rate at which an object's velocity changes over time.

    * Initial Velocity (v₀): The starting velocity of the object. In this case, the car starts from rest, so v₀ = 0 m/s.

    * Final Velocity (v): The velocity of the object after a certain time. Here, v = 27 m/s.

    * Time (t): The duration of the acceleration. Here, t = 10 s.

    Formula

    The formula for calculating acceleration is:

    acceleration (a) = (final velocity (v) - initial velocity (v₀)) / time (t)

    Calculation

    1. Plug in the values:

    a = (27 m/s - 0 m/s) / 10 s

    2. Simplify:

    a = 27 m/s / 10 s

    3. Calculate:

    a = 2.7 m/s²

    Answer

    The acceleration experienced by the car is 2.7 m/s².

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