A skater uniformly decreased her velocity from 6 m/s to zero (braking to a stop) over a distance of 12 meters. What will her acceleration be?

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A skater uniformly decreased her velocity from 6 m/s to zero (braking to a stop) over a distance of 12 meters. What will her acceleration be?

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