Originally Posted By: paul

then 5 dollars * 3 m/s^2 = ?

can you multiply 5 dollars x 3 meters?

would that be 15 dollar-meters

5 dollars * 3 m/s^2 = 15 dollar-m/s^2
5 dollars x 3 meters = 15 dollar-meters
yes.



Originally Posted By: paul

an object accelerating at 3 m/s^2
accelerates 3 meters every second.

Not quite. An object accelerating at 3 m/s^2 accelerates 3 meters per second every second.

Originally Posted By: paul

after 1 second its speed is 3 m/s
after 2 seconds its speed is 6 m/s
after 3 seconds its speed is 9 m/s

Yes.

Originally Posted By: paul

so something that is accelerating at a rate of 3 m/s/s

should accelerate to a speed of 3m/s*3m/s=9 m/s in the 1st second

No.

Originally Posted By: paul

its just another case of flawed logic.

Yes. On your part.

I won't waste another second with you. Take algebra 1.