Question

If the crate started from rest, what would be the velocity of the crate after it moves a distance of 10.0 m?

a) Provide the correct equation and solution.
b) Not enough information to answer.
c) Provide the equation but with an incorrect solution.
d) Provide an unrelated answer.

Answer 1

The equation that relates distance, initial velocity, final velocity, and acceleration is v^2 = u^2 + 2as. However, the problem does not provide enough information to calculate the acceleration, so there is not enough information to answer the question.

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation that relates distance, initial velocity, final velocity, and acceleration is:
v^2 = u^2 + 2as
Where:
v is the final velocity (unknown),
u is the initial velocity (0 m/s, as given),
a is the acceleration (unknown),
s is the distance (10.0 m).

Substituting the known values into the equation:
v^2 = 0^2 + 2a(10.0)
v^2 = 20a

Since the initial velocity is 0 m/s, the equation can be simplified further:

v^2 = 20a

To solve for v, we need to determine the value of a. However, the problem does not provide enough information to calculate the acceleration. Therefore, the answer is b) Not enough information to answer.