A hockey puck glides across the ice at 27.7 m/s
, when a player whacks it with her hockey stick, giving it an acceleration at 64.3∘
to its original direction. The acceleration lasts 50.3 ms
, and the puck's displacement during this time is 1.62 m
.
Part A
Find the magnitude of the puck's acceleration.
Express your answer with the appropriate units.