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A cheetah can accelerate at 4.5 m/s from rest to a speed of 30.0 m/s. Calculatethe distance

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Answer:

d= 100m

Step-by-step explanation:

Cheetah kinematic

The cheetah moves with uniformly accelerated movement, and the formulas that describe this movement are:

d= v₀*t + (1/2)*a*t² Formula (1)

vf²=v₀²+2*a*d Formula (2)

vf=v₀+a*t Formula (3)

Where:

d:distance in meters (m)

v₀: initial speed in m/s

vf: final speed in m/s

a: acceleration in m/s²

t: time in seconds (s)

Known Data

v₀ =0

a = 4.5 m/s²

vf= 30 m/s.

Problem development

We apply the formula (2) that has known data to calculate the distance :

vf²=v₀²+2*a*d

(30)²= 0 + 2* 4.5* d


d= (900)/(9)

d= 100m

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