Question

Arocket with an initial velocity of 20 m/s another engine that gives it an acceleration of 4 m/s ^ 2 over 10 secondsHow far did the rocket travel during this time

Answer 1

Answer:

50m

   

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Initial velocity  = 20m/s

Acceleration  = 4m/s²

Time  = 10s

Unknown:

Distance traveled by the rocket  = ?

Solution:

To solve this problem use the expression below;

   

     v² = u² + 2as

v is the final velocity

u is the initial velocity

a is the acceleration

s is the distance

  final velocity = 0

 Insert the parameters and solve;

  0²  = 20² + 2 x 4 x s

   -400  = 8s

         s  = 50m

   Disregard the negative sign because distance cannot be negative.