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A bicyclist, initially traveling 4m/s, steadily slows to a stop. Determine all unknowns.

a) Vo =4m/s
b) V=2m/s
c) Vf =? m/s

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Final answer:

The final velocity (Vf) of the bicyclist, who comes to a complete stop, is 0 m/s. No other unknowns can be solved with the provided data.

Step-by-step explanation:

The bicyclist's initial velocity (Vo) is given as 4 m/s. We can interpret 'steadily slows to a stop' to mean that the acceleration is negative since the bicyclist comes to rest, implying the final velocity (Vf) is 0 m/s. Using the kinematic formula for uniform acceleration (Vf = Vo + at), where a is the acceleration and t is time, which we do not need to know to find Vf in this case as it is directly given in the problem as the state of rest (0 m/s).

The question does not provide enough information to calculate the time or acceleration without additional data such as distance traveled or the time it took to stop. Therefore, the only unknown we can solve for with the given information is Vf which is 0 m/s, as a stationary object has no velocity.

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