An inelastic collision occurs when the elements that collide remain together after the collision, and althogh the kinetic energy is not conserved because is transformed into other kinds of energy (thermal energy, for example), the linear momentum does.

This means the initial momentum before the collision will be equal to the final momentum after the collision:

$p_{o}=p_{f}$

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You are out running and the first mile takes you 10 minutes. The second mile takes you 20 minutes. This is an example of

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In April 1974, Steve Prefontaine completed a 10.0 km race in a time of 27 min , 43.6 s . Suppose "Pre" was at the 7.43 km mark a

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Answer:

Acceleration, a = 0.101 m/s²

Explanation:

Average speed = total distance / total time.

At the 7.43km mark, total distance = 7.43km or 7430m

Total time = 25 * 60 s = 1500s

Average speed = 7430m/1500s = 4.95m/s

He then covers (10 - 7.43)km = 2.57 km = 2570 m

in t = 27m43.6s - 25min = 2m43.6s = 163.6 s

Then he accelerates for 60 s, and maintains this velocity V, for the remaining (163.6 - 60)s = 103.6 s.

From V = u + at; V = 4.95m/s + a *60s

Distance covered while accelerating is

s = ut + ½at² = 4.95m/s * 60s + ½ a *(60s)² = 297m + a*1800s²

Distance covered while at constant velocity, v after accelerating is

D = velocity * time

Where v = 4.95m/s + a*60s

D = (4.95m/s + a*60s) * 103.6s = 512.82m + a*6216s²

Total distance covered after initial 7.43 km, S + D = 2570 m, so

2570 m = 297m + a*1800s² + 512.82m + a*6216s²

2570 = 809.82 + a*8016

a = 809.82m / 8016s² = 0.101 m/s²

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