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</span>because the forces are balance (equal magnitudes, opposite directions)
Let u = the speed of the car at the instant when braking begins.
The braking distance is s = 62.3 m, the acceleration is a = -5.9 m/s², and the braking duration is t = 4.15 s.
Use the formula s = ut + (1/2)at² to obtain
(u m/s)*(4.15 s) + 0.5*(-5.9 m/s²)*(4.5 s)² = (62.3 m)
4.15u = 62.3 + 50.8064 = 113.1064
u = 27.2546 m/s
Let v m/s be the speed with which the car strikes the tree.
Then
v = 27.2546 - 5.9*4.15
= 2.7696 m/s
Answer: 2.77 m/s (nearest hundredth)
A firecracker before been lit has potential energy in it. It is chemical potential energy which is due to the explosives in it.When it is lit, it gets converted into heat,light and kinetic energy.
