Jakob is at the start-line of a 100 meter race. His goal is to finish in 10 seconds. The race starts and Jakob crosses the finish line with a speed of
12.5 meters per second. What was his acceleration in order to finish the
race with a speed of 12.5 meters per second if he completed the race in 10
seconds? *

Scout feels ill one day before school. her mother puts a thermometer in her mouth and the temperature begins to climb to 100°f. what is happening between the cooler thermometer and scout's body? a) scout's body is applying a force to the particles in the thermometer. b) kinetic energy is being transferred from her mouth to the thermometer. c) potential energy is being lost by the thermometer and gained by scout's body. d) the potential energy stored in foods is converted to mechanical energy to raise the mercury in the thermometer.