Michael is driving his sports car at 30m/s when he sees a dog on the road ahead. He slams on brakes and comes to a stop in 3.0 seconds. What is the acceleration of Michael’s car?

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Michael is driving his sports car at 30m/s when he sees a dog on the road ahead. He slams on brakes and comes to a stop in 3.0 seconds. What is the acceleration of Michael’s car?
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-10.0 m/s2
-1.00 m/s2
1.00 m/s2
10.0 m/s2
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