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.