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How much time will it take for the car to stop if it Decelerates?

How much time will it take for the car to stop if it Decelerates?-example-1
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Given that the initial velocity is


v_i=\text{ 45 m/s}

The final velocity is


v_f=\text{ 0 m/s}

The acceleration is a = -4 m/s^2

We have to find the time taken to stop the car completely.

The formula to calculate time is


t=\text{ }((v_f-v_i))/(a)

Substituting the values, the time will be


\begin{gathered} t=(0-45)/(-4) \\ =11.25\text{ s} \end{gathered}

Thus, the time taken is 11.25 s

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