The acceleration of a particle is inversely proportional to the square of the time since it was fired. If the acceleration of the particle 20 seconds after it was fired was 5 m/sec2, what was its acceleration 5 seconds later?
a=kt2 When t=20a=5m/s2 Find k5=k400k=2000soa=2000t2Whent=25a=2000252a=2000625accel=3.2m/s2