A car is travelling straight at 17.7 m/s. After 12 s its speed is 14.1 m/s. Find the car's average acceleration.   V = U + at 17.7 = 14.1 + a*12 V-U= at V-U/t 17.7 m/s -14.1 m/s=a*12s 3/12s=a=0.3 m/s^2 If this is correct, if the problem said the plane is going in a northernly direction, if the acceleration is negative, would that be that the plane is heading in a south direction?  Please explain the dynamics of this

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A car is travelling straight at 17.7 m/s. After 12 s its speed is 14.1 m/s. Find the car's average acceleration.  

V = U + at

17.7 = 14.1 + a*12

V-U= at

V-U/t

17.7 m/s -14.1 m/s=a*12s

3/12s=a=0.3 m/s^2

If this is correct, if the problem said the plane is going in a northernly direction, if the acceleration is negative, would that be that the plane is heading in a south direction?  Please explain the dynamics of this

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