As the shuttle bus comes to a sudden stop to avoid hitting a dog, it accelerates uniformly at -4.1 m/s^2 as it slows from 9.0 m/

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NikAS [45]

3 years ago

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As the shuttle bus comes to a sudden stop to avoid hitting a dog, it accelerates uniformly at -4.1 m/s^2 as it slows from 9.0 m/

s to 0.0 m/s. Find the time interval of acceleration for the bus.

Physics

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zhuklara [117] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-10T04:34:23+03:00

zhuklara [117]3 years ago

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Acceleration = (change in speed) / (time for the change)

- 4.1 m/s² = (-9 m/s) / (time for the change)

Time for the change = (-9 m/s) / (-4.1 m/s²) = 2.2 seconds