Question

A car traveling east at 46.8 m/s passes a trooper hiding at the roadside. the driver uniformly reduces his speed to 25.0 m/s in 3.70 s. (a) what is the magnitude and direction of the car's acceleration as it slows down? magnitude m/s2 direction (b) how far does the car travel in the 3.70-s time period? m

Answer 1

(a). a=5, 89 m/s west.
(b) x=132,82 m.