Atrain traveling at 50 miles per hour has to slow down to 10 miles per hour in 4 seconds. what is the acceleration

Acceleration = (change in speed) / (time for the change)

Change in speed = (speed at the end) - (speed at the beginning)

Change in speed = (10 mph) - (50 mph) = -40 mph

Acceleration = (-40 mi/hr) / (4 sec)

Acceleration = -10 mi/hr-sec

To get a more comfortable, familiar unit for the answer . . .

Acceleration =

(-10 mile/hour-second) x (1,609.3 meter/mile) x (1 hour / 3,600 sec)

Acceleration = (-10 x 1,609.3 / 3,600) (mile-meter-hour / hour-sec-mile-sec)

Acceleration = -4.47 m/s²

current and voltage can both be different in different parts of a circuit so it matters where you place the ammeter and voltmete