Answer:
a= - 6.667 m/s²
Explanation:
Given that
The initial speed of the box ,u= 20 m/s
The final speed of the box ,v= 0 m/s
The distance cover by box ,s= 30 m
Lets take the acceleration of the box = a
We know that
v²= u ² + 2 a s
Now by putting the values in the above equation we get
0²=20² + 2 a x 30
a= - 6.667 m/s²
Negative sign indicates that velocity and acceleration are in opposite direction.
Therefore the acceleration of the box will be - 6.667 m/s² .
Answer:
a)
b) The second runner will win
c) d = 10.54m
Explanation:
For part (a):
For part (b) we will calculate the amount of time that takes both runners to cross the finish line:
Since it takes less time to the second runner to cross the finish line, we can say the she won the race.
For part (c), we know how much time it takes the second runner to win, so we just need the position of the first runner in that moment:
X1 = V1*t2 = 239.46m Since the finish line was 250m away:
d = 250m - 239.46m = 10.54m