Answer:
3.2 m/s²
Explanation:
Acceleration can be calculated as:
v = u + at (where v is final velocity, u is initial velocity, a is acceleration and t is time)
25 m/s = 9 m/s + a(5 s) (a is unknown)
16 m/s = a(5 s)
a = 3.2 m/s²
We assume that this is a uniform acceleration (meaning that the velocity increases at an equal rate for those 5 seconds).
