The very first thing that you should do when a passenger on your boat falls overboard is to throw a PFD or also known as a Personal Flotation Device. This would include anything that can help the passenger to float. But this step would differ, only if the passenger is not wearing a lifevest.
In this case, the movement is uniformly delayed (the final
rapidity is less than the initial rapidity), therefore, the value of the
acceleration will be negative.
1. The following equation is used:
a = (Vf-Vo)/ t
a: acceleration (m/s2)
Vf: final rapidity (m/s)
Vo: initial rapidity (m/s)
t: time (s)
2. Substituting the values in the equation:
a = (5 m/s- 27 m/s)/6.87 s
3. The car's acceleration is:
a= -3.20 m/ s<span>^2</span>
