Question

1. a bowling ball starts at rest and is accelerated to a speed of 18 miles per hour. if it takes a player 1.5 seconds to

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the acceleration formula

Acceleration \(a=\frac{v - u}{t}\), where \(u = 0\) (starts from rest), \(v = 18\) mph, \(t=1.5\) sec.

Step2: Substitute values into the formula

\(a=\frac{18 - 0}{1.5}\)
\(a = 12\) mph/sec

Answer:

12 mph/sec