Answer:
a. Acceleration, a = 0.28 m/s²
b. Distance, S = 156 meters
Explanation:
Given the following data;
Initial velocity = 30 km/h
Final velocity = 45 km/h
Time = 15 seconds
a. To find the acceleration;
Conversion:
30 km/h to m/s = 30*1000/3600 = 8.33 m/s
45 km/h to m/s = 45*1000/3600 = 12.5 m/s
Mathematically, acceleration is given by the equation;
Substituting into the equation;
Acceleration, a = 0.28 m/s²
b. To find the distance travelled, we would use the second equation of motion given by the formula;
Where;
S represents the displacement or height measured in meters.
u represents the initial velocity measured in meters per seconds.
t represents the time measured in seconds.
a represents acceleration measured in meters per seconds square.
Substituting into the equation, we have;
S = 156 meters