Answer:
the acceleration during the collision is: - 5 [tex]\frac{m}{s^2}[/tex]
Explanation:
Using the formula:
[tex]a=\frac{\Delta\,v}{\Delta\,t}[/tex]
we get:
[tex]a=\frac{-0.4-0.6}{0.2} \,\frac{m}{s^2} =\frac{-1}{0.2} \,\frac{m}{s^2} =-5\,\,\frac{m}{s^2}[/tex]