The formula for calculating acceleration can be derived
from:
v^2 = v0^2 + 2 a d
where a is acceleration, v is final velocity, v0 is
initial velocity and d is distance = 0.5 km
Rewriting in terms of a:
a = (v^2 – v0^2) / 2 d
a = (110^2 – 80^2) / (2 * 0.5)
a = 5,700 km/h^2 = 0.44 m/s^2
