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1. A car accelerates from rest to 20 m/s in 10 seconds. Determine the car's acceleration!
Solution
Known :
Initial velocity (vo) = 0 (rest)
Time interval (t) = 10 seconds
Final velocity (vt) = 20 m/s
Wanted : Acceleration (a)
Solution :
vt = vo + a t
20 = 0 + (a)(10)
20 = 10 a
a = 20 / 10
a = 2 m/s2
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a = -3 m/s2
The negative sign appears because the final velocity is less than the initial velocity.
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3. A car starts and accelerates at a constant 4 m/s2 in 1 second. Determine speed and
distance after 10 seconds.
Solution
(a) Speed
Acceleration 4 m/s2 means speed increase 4 m/s every 1 second. After 2 seconds, car's
speed is 8 m/s. After 10 seconds, car's speed is 40 m/s.
(b) Distance
Known :
Initial velocity (vo) = 0
Final velocity (vt) = 40 m/s
4. A car travels at a constant 10 m/s, then decelerates at a constant 2 m/s 2 until rest.
Determine time elapsed and car's distance before rest.
Known :
Initial velocity (vo) = 10 m/s
Acceleration (a) = -2 m/s2 (The negative sign appears because the final velocity is less
than the initial velocity)
Final velocity (vt) = 0 (rest)
Wanted : Time interval and distance
Solution :
(a) Time interval (t)
vt = vo + a t
0 = 10 + (-2)(t)
0 = 10 – 2 t
10 = 2 t
t = 10 / 2 = 5 seconds
(b) Distance
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vt2 = vo2 + 2 a s
0 = 102 + 2(-2) s
0 = 100 – 4 s
100 = 4 s
s = 100 / 4 = 25 meters
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5. A car travels at 40 m/s, decelerates at a constant 4 m/s 2 until rest. Determine speed
and distance after decelerating in 10 seconds!
Solution
Known :
Initial velocity (vo) = 40 m/s
Solution
Distance : s = v t = (10-0)(5-0) = (10)(5) = 50 meters
7. Determine distance after 4 seconds!
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Solution
Distance = square area + triangular area
Distance = (8-0)(8-0) + ½ (16-8)(8-0) = (8)(8) + ½ (8)(8) = 64 + 32 = 96 meters
8. Determine car's distance after 4 seconds!
Solution
1500 + 25 t = 0.4 t2
0.4 t2 – 25 t – 1500 = 0
Use quadratic formula :
vt2 = 100
vt = √100
vt = 10 m/s