The infamous chicken is dashing toward home plate with a speed of 5.7 m/s when he decides to hit the dirt. The chicken slides for 1.0 s, just reaching the plate as he stops (safe, of course).
a) What is the magnitude of the chickens acceleration in m/s^2
b) What is the direction of the chickens acceleration? opposite the direction of motion or along the direction of motion
c) How far did the chicken slide in meters?