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121. A car starts from rest and with constant

acceleration achieves a velocity of 15 m>s when it travels a
distance of 200 m. Determine the acceleration of the car
and the time required.

Kinematics:
v0 = 0, v = 15 m>s, s0 = 0, and s = 200 m.
+ B
A:

v2 = v0 2 + 2ac(s - s0)
152 = 02 + 2ac(200 - 0)
ac = 0.5625 m>s2

+ B
A:

Ans.

v = v0 + act
15 = 0 + 0.5625t
t = 26.7 s

Ans.

122. A train starts from rest at a station and travels with

a constant acceleration of 1 m>s2. Determine the velocity of
the train when t = 30 s and the distance traveled during
this time.

Kinematics:
ac = 1 m>s2, v0 = 0, s0 = 0, and t = 30 s.
+ B
A:

v = v0 + act
Ans.

= 0 + 1(30) = 30 m>s
+ B
A:

s = s0 + v0t +

= 0 + 0 +

1 2
at
2 c

1
(1) A 302 B
2

= 450 m

Ans.