Question

A car accelerates at a rate of 3.0 m/s2. If its original speed is 8.0 m/s, how many seconds will it take the car to reach a final speed of 25.0 m/s?

Solution

Answer 1

5.7 s

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

a = 3.0 m/s²

v₀ = 8.0 m/s

v = 25.0 m/s

Find: t

v = at + v₀

25.0 m/s = (3.0 m/s²) t + 8.0 m/s

t ≈ 5.7 s