Answer:
<em>Answer: Option d.</em>
Explanation:
<u>Accelerated Motion
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When an object changes its spped in the same amounts in the same times, the acceleration is constant and its value is
Where are the final speed, initial speed, and time taken to change them, respectively
From the above equation we can know
The distance traveled is computed as
The question talks about a car moving in a straight line with constant acceleration. It goes through the points p,q,r such as
The ratio of the distances traveled in each segment is
being the distance from p to q and the distance from q to r
It means that
From the equation for speed
Replacing [1] into [2]
Solving for a
We now write the equation for both distances
.
Using [1] again
Since
We have
Operating
Rearranging
Factoring both sides
Replacing the equation [3] for a
:
Replacing , and operating the denominator
Operating and simplifying, we get a second-degree equation
Factoring
The only positive and valid answer is
Or equivalently
The option d. is correct