Mechanics paper/Math (please helpp!!!)
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Answer:
(i) 15 m, 6 m/s
(ii) 90 m
Step-by-step explanation:
(i) For some acceleration (a) from rest, the distance covered (d) in time t is ...
d = (1/2)at^2
The distance covered by Ben in the 5 seconds he is accelerating is ...
d = (1/2)(1.2 m/s²)(5 s)² = 15 m
Of course, Ben's speed at that point is ...
s = (1.2 m/s²)(5 s) = 6 m/s
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(ii) When Ben has been walking 5 s, Alan has been walking 10 s, so Alan has covered (10 s)(4 m/s) = 40 m. Their distance difference of 40 -15 = 25 m is being made up at the rate of their speed differences: (6 m/s) -(4 m/s) = 2 m/s.
It will take (25 m)/(2 m/s) = 12.5 s additional time for Ben to catch Alan. In the 22.5 s that Alan has been walking before they meet, he will have walked ...
(22.5 s)(4 m/s) = 90 m . . . the distance OP
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y = mx + b
B is the y-intercept. In this equation the y intercept is 40. A y- intercept is where the graph crosses the y axis so at the point (0,40) the graph crosses the y axis.
M is the slope which is rise over run so if the slope was 10 (which it is) 10 is equivalent to 10/1 so you move up 10 units for every 1 unit you move across.
So to graph this equation, you would draw your first point at (0,40). For your next point, you would move right one unit, and up 10 units. Draw a point there which would be (1, 50). Hopefully you understand. For going left from the y intercept point, you would move left 1 and down 10.
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y = mx + b
B is the y-intercept. In this equation the y intercept is 40. A y- intercept is where the graph crosses the y axis so at the point (0,40) the graph crosses the y axis.
M is the slope which is rise over run so if the slope was 10 (which it is) 10 is equivalent to 10/1 so you move up 10 units for every 1 unit you move across.
So to graph this equation, you would draw your first point at (0,40). For your next point, you would move right one unit, and up 10 units. Draw a point there which would be (1, 50). Hopefully you understand. For going left from the y intercept point, you would move left 1 and down 10.
Actual graph above.
Hope this helps C: