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27 March, 07:27

A bicyclist in the Tour de France crests a mountain pass as he moves at 15 km/h. At the bottom, 4.2 km farther, his speed is 65 km/h. Estimate his average acceleration while riding down the mountain.

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  1. 27 March, 11:26
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    18 km/hr*1000m/km*1 hr/3600 sec = 5 m/sec

    85 km/hr = 23.6 m/s

    distance = 4000m

    distance = initial distance+initial velocity*time + 1/2 acceleration*time^2

    initial distance=0

    4000 = 5.0*t + 1/2 (accel) (time) ^2

    Velocity=initial velocity + acceleration * time

    23.6 m/s = 5.0 m/s + acceleration * time

    We now have two equations and two unknowns. Solve them and you have your answer.
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