A car starts from rest at a stop sign. It accelerates at 2.0 m/s^2 for 6.0 seconds, coasts for 2.0?
A car starts from rest at a stop sign. It accelerates at a rate of 2.0 m/s² for 6.0 seconds, coasts for 2.0 seconds, and then slows down at a rate of 1.5 m/s² until it reaches the next stop sign. How far apart are the stop signs?
2 Answers
breakdown of trip between signs:
pt 1:
a = 2.0 m/s²
t = 6.0 s
d1 = 1/2at² = (0.5)(2)(6)² = 36 m
pt 2:
V = at = (2)(6) = 12 m/s {from data of pt 1}
d2 = Vt = (12)(2) = 24 m
pt 3:
a = – 1.5 m/s²
(Vf)² = (Vi)² + 2a(d3) {where Vf = 0, Vi = 12, a = -1.5}
0 = (12)² – (2)(1.5)d3
144 = 3d3
d3 = 144/3 = 48 m
Total distance between signs = d1+d2+d3 = 36+24+48 = 108 m ANS
Feb 19, 2025
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