A car traveling initially at +7.0 m/s accelerates uniformly at the rate of +0.80 m/s² for a distance of 245 m.
a. What is its velocity at the end of the acceleration?
b. What is its velocity after it accelerates for 125 m?
c. What is its velocity after it accelerates for 67 m?

Respuesta :

Answer:

(a) 21 m/s

(b) 15.78 m/s

(c) 12.5 m/s

Explanation:

Given;

Initial velocity, u = +7.0 m/s

accelerates, a = +0.80 m/s²

distance, s = 245 m

One of equation of motions is given by;

                                [tex]v^{2} = u^{2} + 2as[/tex]

where,

v is the final velocity in m/s

u is the initial velocity in m/s

a is the acceleration in m/s²

s is the distance in m

(a) The velocity of the car at end of the acceleration will be when it covers 245 m

                              [tex]v^{2} = 7^{2} + (2 \ * 0.80s \ * 245)[/tex]

                              [tex]v^{2} = 49 + 392[/tex]

                              [tex]v^{2} = 441[/tex]

                              [tex]v = \sqrt{441}[/tex]

                              [tex]v = 21 \ m/s[/tex]

(b)  Velocity after the car accelerates for 125 m            

                            [tex]v^{2} = 7^{2} + (2 \ * 0.80s \ * 125)[/tex]

                             [tex]v^{2} = 49 + 200[/tex]

                             [tex]v^{2} = 249[/tex]

                             [tex]v = \sqrt{249}[/tex]

                             [tex]v = 15.78 \ m/s[/tex]

(c)  Velocity after the car accelerates for 67 m                      

                             [tex]v^{2} = 7^{2} + (2 \ * 0.80s \ * 67)[/tex]

                             [tex]v^{2} = 49 + 107.2[/tex]

                             [tex]v^{2} = 156.2[/tex]

                             [tex]v = \sqrt{156.2}[/tex]

                             [tex]v = 12.5 \ m/s[/tex]