Rihanna’s car accelerated from 0 to 60 m/s in 2.5 seconds. What was the acceleration of the car?

Acceleration = change in velocity ÷ time
The car starts at 0 and accelerates to 60 m/s, which makes the change in velocity: 60 m/s – 0 m/s = 60 m/s
The car took 2.5 seconds to reach the 60 m/s velocity so the time taken equals 2.5 s.
We enter these numbers into the formula:
- Acceleration =\(60m/s \div 2.5s\)
- Acceleration =\(24m/s^2\)