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A vehicle is accelerating on a straight road. Its velocity at any instant is 30 km `h^(-1)` after 2 s, it is 33.6 km `h^(-1)` and after further 2 s, it is 37.2 km `h^(-1)`. Find the acceleration of vehicle in m` s^(-1)`? Is the acceleration uniform ?

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To solve the problem, we need to find the acceleration of the vehicle in meters per second squared (m/s²) and determine if the acceleration is uniform. Let's break it down step by step. ### Step 1: Convert velocities from km/h to m/s 1. **Initial velocity (V1)**: 30 km/h \[ V1 = \frac{30,000 \text{ meters}}{3600 \text{ seconds}} = 8.33 \text{ m/s} \] 2. **Velocity after 2 seconds (V2)**: 33.6 km/h \[ V2 = \frac{33,600 \text{ meters}}{3600 \text{ seconds}} = 9.33 \text{ m/s} \] 3. **Velocity after another 2 seconds (V3)**: 37.2 km/h \[ V3 = \frac{37,200 \text{ meters}}{3600 \text{ seconds}} = 10.33 \text{ m/s} \] ### Step 2: Calculate the acceleration between the first and second time intervals 1. **Acceleration (a1)** from V1 to V2: \[ a1 = \frac{V2 - V1}{\Delta t} = \frac{9.33 \text{ m/s} - 8.33 \text{ m/s}}{2 \text{ s}} = \frac{1.00 \text{ m/s}}{2 \text{ s}} = 0.5 \text{ m/s}^2 \] ### Step 3: Calculate the acceleration between the second and third time intervals 1. **Acceleration (a2)** from V2 to V3: \[ a2 = \frac{V3 - V2}{\Delta t} = \frac{10.33 \text{ m/s} - 9.33 \text{ m/s}}{2 \text{ s}} = \frac{1.00 \text{ m/s}}{2 \text{ s}} = 0.5 \text{ m/s}^2 \] ### Step 4: Determine if the acceleration is uniform Since \( a1 = 0.5 \text{ m/s}^2 \) and \( a2 = 0.5 \text{ m/s}^2 \), we can conclude that the acceleration is uniform. ### Final Answer - The acceleration of the vehicle is \( 0.5 \text{ m/s}^2 \). - The acceleration is uniform. ---

To solve the problem, we need to find the acceleration of the vehicle in meters per second squared (m/s²) and determine if the acceleration is uniform. Let's break it down step by step. ### Step 1: Convert velocities from km/h to m/s 1. **Initial velocity (V1)**: 30 km/h \[ V1 = \frac{30,000 \text{ meters}}{3600 \text{ seconds}} = 8.33 \text{ m/s} \] ...
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