A space shuttle sits on the launch pad for 2.0 minutes, and then goes from rest to 4600 m/s in 8.0 minutes. Treat its motion as straight-line motion. What is the average acceleration of the shuttle (a) during the first 2.0 minutes, (b) during the 8.0 minutes the shuttle moves, and (c) during the entire 10 minute period?

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For each of these, just remember that the definition of acceleration is "change in velocity per unit time." So, to find the average acceleation for a certain period, simply take the change in velocity that occurs ( \Delta v ), and divide by the time ( \Delta T ):


Average\ Acceleration = \frac {\Delta v} { \Delta t}

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I would like to know where you got the advanced math figures that you used in your post, please?

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Hi, ebaines!

I would like to know where you got the advanced math figures that you used in your post, please?

They're not images, and I'm really curious...

Thanks!


Using LaTex... see: https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/math-sciences/how-technical-scientific-documentation-formulas-50415.html

Follow the link in that message to the LaTex tutorial. It's a pretty cumbersome tool, but is sometimes preferable to using plain text.

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