Question

A car is stationary. It accelerates at 0.8 ms^2

Answer 1

Answer:

the car’s final displacement is 60 m

Explanation:

Given;

initail velocity of the car, u = 0

acceleration of the car, a = 0.8 m/s²

time of motion, t = 10 s

The first displacement of the car:

$x_1 = ut + \frac{1}{2} at^2\\\\x_1 = 0 + \frac{1}{2} (0.8)(10)^2\\\\x_1 = 40 \ m$

The second displacement of the car;

acceleration, a = 0.4 m/s²,   time of motion, t = 10 s

$x_2 = ut + \frac{1}{2} at^2\\\\x_2 = 0 + \frac{1}{2} (0.4)(10)^2\\\\x_2 = 20 \ m$

The final displacement of the car;

x = x₁  +  x₂

x = 40 m  +  20 m

x = 60 m

Therefore, the car’s final displacement is 60 m