Answer:
Vi = 32 [m/s]
Explanation:
In order to solve this problem we must use the following the two following kinematics equations.
[tex]v_{f} =v_{i} - (a*t)\\[/tex]
The negative sign of the second term of the equation means that the velocity decreases, as indicated in the problem.
where:
Vf = final velocity = 8[m/s]
Vi = initial velocity [m/s]
a = acceleration = [m/s^2]
t = time = 5 [s]
Now replacing:
8 = Vi - 5*a
Vi = (8 + 5*a)
As we can see we have two unknowns the initial velocity and the acceleration, so we must use a second kinematics equation.
[tex]v_{f}^{2} = v_{i}^{2} - (2*a*d)[/tex]
where:
d = distance = 100[m]
(8^2) = (8 + 5*a)^2 - (2*a*100)
64 = (64 + 80*a + 25*a^2) - 200*a
0 = 80*a - 200*a + 25*a^2
0 = - 120*a + 25*a^2
0 = 25*a(a - 4.8)
therefore:
a = 0 or a = 4.8 [m/s^2]
We choose the value of 4.8 as the acceleration value, since the zero value would not apply.
Returning to the first equation:
8 = Vi - (4.8*5)
Vi = 32 [m/s]
