You are driving your car at a speed of 19.0 m/s and you hit the brakes. The car accelerates at -3.50 m/s2. (a) How long does it take the car to cover 10.0 m? (b) What is the final velocity of the car?

Respuesta :

Recall the formulas,

[tex]x_f=x_i+v_it+\dfrac12at^2[/tex]

[tex]v_f=v_i+at[/tex]

(a)

[tex]10.0\,\mathrm m=\left(19.0\dfrac{\rm m}{\rm s}\right)+\dfrac12\left(-3.50\dfrac{\rm m}{\mathrm s^2}\right)t^2[/tex]

[tex]\implies \boxed{t\approx0.555\,\mathrm s}[/tex]

(b)

[tex]v_f=19.0\dfrac{\rm m}{\rm s}+\left(-3.50\dfrac{\rm m}{\mathrm s^2}\right)(0.555\,\mathrm s)[/tex]

[tex]\implies \boxed{v_f\approx17.1\dfrac{\rm m}{\rm s}}[/tex]