Question

A car traveling at a speed of 24 m/s comes to a stop at a red light. How much time will it take for the car to stop if its acceleration is –8.0 m/s2? 3 s

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The time it takes for a certain object to stop given its initial velocity is calculated by dividing the velocity by the deceleration given. That is,

Time = initial velocity / deceleration

Time = (24 m/s) / (8 m/s2)

The equation above will give us an answer of 3 s.