A roller coaster rapidly picks up speed as it rolls down a slope. As it starts down the slope it's speed is 4 m/s. But 3 seconds later,at the bottom of the slope, is 22m/s. What is it's average acceleration?

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A roller coaster rapidly picks up speed as it rolls down a slope. As it starts down the slope it's speed is 4 m/s. But 3 seconds later,at the bottom of the slope, is 22m/s. What is it's average acceleration?
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