Question

A baboon steals an apple and runs to a nearby boulder 10.0 m to its left. The baboon reaches the boulder in 1.0s with a constant acceleration of 20.0m/s^2 leftward. What was the baboon's initial velocity when it started running to the boulder?

Answer 1

0

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Initial velocity is zero.

Explanation:

According to second equation of motion

`s=ut+(1)/(2) at^2`

where s = distance traveled

t = time taken

a = acceleration

u = initial velocity

here in the question we have

s = 10 m

t = 1 second

a = 20
`ms^(-2)`

plugging the known value in order to find the unknown which is u (initial velocity)

[tex]10=u(1)+\frac{1}{2} (20)(1)^2[/tex

10 = u +10

gives u =0

therefore initial velocity is zero.