Question

A 2.1 x 103 kg car starts from rest in a driveway. An average force of 4.0 x 103 N act on the car so that the car’s speed at the end of the driveway is 3.8 m/s. What was the length of the driveway?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use the kinematic equation v^2 = u^2 + 2as to solve for the length of the driveway. Here, u = 0 (since the car starts from rest), v = 3.8 m/s, a = F/m = 4.0 x 10^3 N / 2.1 x 10^3 kg = 1.9 m/s^2. Solving for s, we get:

s = (v^2 - u^2) / 2a = (3.8^2) / (2 x 1.9) = 3.8 m

So the length of the driveway is 3.8 meters.