Question

You are traveling in a convertible with the top down. The car is moving at a constant velocity 28.9 m/s, due east along flat ground. You throw a tomato straight upward at a speed of 15.6 m/s. How far has the car moved when you get a chance to catch the tomato?

Answer 1

Answer:

91.914138 m

Explanation:

t = Time taken

u = Initial velocity = 15.6 m/s

v = Final velocity = -15.6 m/s (it will hit the ground at this speed)

s = Displacement

g = Acceleration due to gravity = 9.81 m/s² = a

$v=u+at\\\Rightarrow t=\dfrac{v-u}{a}\\\Rightarrow t=\dfrac{-15.6-15.6}{-9.81}\\\Rightarrow t=3.18042\ s$

$Distance=Speed\times Time$

$d=3.18042\times 28.9\\\Rightarrow d=91.914138\ m$

The distance the car will travel is 91.914138 m