Question

Marissaâs car accelerates uniformly at a rate of +2.60 m/s². How long does it take for Marissaâs car to accelerate from a speed of 24.6 m/s to a speed of 26.8 m/s?

Answer 1

Answer:

The time taken by the car to accelerate from a speed of 24.6 m/s to a speed of 26.8 m/s is 0.84 seconds.

Explanation:

Given that,

Acceleration of the car, $a=+2.6\ m/s^2$

Initial speed of the car, u = 24.6 m/s

Final speed of the car, v = 26.8 m/s

We need to find the time taken by the car to accelerate from a speed of 24.6 m/s to a speed of 26.8 m/s. The acceleration of an object is given by :

$t=\dfrac{v-u}{a}$

$t=\dfrac{(26.8-24.6)\ m/s}{2.6\ s}$

t = 0.84 seconds

So, the time taken by the car to accelerate from a speed of 24.6 m/s to a speed of 26.8 m/s is 0.84 seconds. Hence, this is the required solution.