Answer:
7 m/s
Explanation:
To solve this problem you must use the conservation of energy.
That math speak for, initial kinetic energy plus initial potential energy equals final kinetic energy plus final potential energy.
The initial PE (potential energy) is 0 because it hasn't been raised in the air yet. The final KE (kinetic energy) is 0 because it isn't moving. This gives the following:
K1=U2
Solve for v
Input known values and you get 7 m/s.
<u>Answer:</u>
<em>Thunderbird is 995.157 meters behind the Mercedes</em>
<u>Explanation:</u>
It is given that all the cars were moving at a speed of 71 m/s when the driver of Thunderbird decided to take a pit stop and slows down for 250 m. She spent 5 seconds in the pit stop.
Here final velocity
initial velocity distance
Distance covered in the slowing down phase =
The car is in the pit stop for 5s
After restart it accelerates for 350 m to reach the earlier velocity 71 m/s
total time=
Distance covered by the Mercedes Benz during this time is given by
Distance covered by the Thunderbird during this time=
Difference between distance covered by the Mercedes and Thunderbird
=
Thus the Mercedes is 995.157 m ahead of the Thunderbird.