A car initially traveling westward at 20 m/s has a constant acceleration of 1 m/s^2 eastward. How far does the car travel in the first 10 s?
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A car initially traveling westward at 20 m/s has a constant acceleration of 1 m/s^2 eastward. How far does the car travel in the first 10 s?
Help!!!!
Hint:
After 10 seconds, the speed of the car is v = u + at = 20 + (-1)*10 = 10 m/s
The distance travelled is S = 1/2 * (u + v) * t = 0.5*(20+10)*10 = 150 m
Hey LOL is this right? I did mines a different way
Yes, the kinematic equation I cited returns the same value: