Question

A motorcycle is moving at 18 m/s when its brakes are applied, bringing the cycle to rest in 4.7 s. To the nearest meter, how far does the motorcycle travel while coming to a stop?

Answer 1

the motorcycle travels 42.4 meters until it stops.

Step-by-step explanation:

Vi= 18 m/s

Vf= 0 m/s

t= 4.7 sec

Vf= Vi - a*t

deceleration:

a= Vi/t

a= 18m/s / 4.7 sec => a=-3.82 m/s²

x= Vi*t - (a * t²)/2

x= 42.4m