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15 December, 00:12

A cyclist is riding his bike up a mountain trail. When he starts up the trail, he is going 8 m/s. As the trail gets steeper, he slows to 3 m/s in 1 minute. What is the cyclist's acceleration?

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  1. 15 December, 00:41
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    a = (v2-v1) / (t2-t1)

    Here, v2-v1 = 8-3 = 5

    t2-t1 = 1min. = 60 sec

    a = 5/60 = 1/12 m/s²
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