Answer:
given -
initial velocity = 4.09 m/s
acceleration = 1.01 m/s²
distance = 23.4 m
time = ?
using second formula of motion,
s = ut + 1/2 at².
where, s = distance
u = initial velocity
t = time
a = acceleration
23.4 = 4.09(t) + 1/2(1.01)(t) ²
23.4 = 4.09t + 2.02t²
2.02t² + 4.09t - 23.4 = 0
solving the equation by using quadratic formula
Use the standard form, ax² + bx + c = 0 , to find the coefficients of our equation, :
a = 2.02
b = 4.09
c = -23.4
we get t=2.539 or t= -4.563
time cannot be negative so
t= 2.539 sec = 2.6 Sec is the answer
