Question

What distance does a car travel as its speed changes from 0 to 20 m/s in 17 s at constant acceleration?

Answer 1

Since acceleration is constant

So the distance moved in constant acceleration will be given as

$d = \frac{v_f + v_i}{2} t$

as we know that

$v_f = 20 m/s$

$v_i = 0$

t = 17 s

so distance moved is given by

$d = \frac{0 + 20}{2}(17)$

$d = 170 m$

so distance moved will be 170 m