Question

If a car has a velocity of 85 km/hr, how long will it take to accelerate to 45 km/hr if the acceleration is -3 km/hr/sec?

Answer 1

Answer:

Time, t = 13.34 seconds.

Explanation:

Given the following data;

Initial velocity, u = 85km/hr to meters per seconds = 85*1000/3600 = 23.61 m/s

Final velocity, v = 45km/hr to meters per seconds = 45*1000/3600 = 12.5 m/s

Acceleration, a = -3 km/hr/sec to meters per seconds square = -3*1000/3600 = -0.833m/s²

To find the time;

Acceleration = (v - u)/t

-0.833 = (12.5 - 23.61)/t

-0.833t = -11.11

t = 11.11/0.833

Time, t = 13.34 seconds.