Question

A rabbit is moving in the positive x-direction at 1.10 m/s when it spots a predator and accelerates to a velocity of 10.9 m/s along the negative y-axis, all in 1.60 s. Determine the x-component and the y-component of the rabbit's acceleration. (Enter your answers in m/s2. Indicate the direction with the signs of your answers.)

Answer 1

aₓ = 0 , ay = -6.8125 m / s²

Step-by-step explanation:

This is an exercise that we can solve with kinematics equations.

Initially the rabbit moves on the x axis with a speed of 1.10 m / s and after seeing the predator acceleration on the y axis, therefore its speed on the x axis remains constant.

x axis

vₓ = v₀ₓ = 1.10 m / s

aₓ = 0

y axis

initially it has no speed, so v₀_y = 0 and when I see the predator it accelerates, until it reaches the speed of 10.6 m / s in a time of t = 1.60 s. let's calculate the acceleration

`v_(y)`= v_{oy} -ay t

ay = (v_{oy} -v_{y}) / t

ay = (0 -10.9) / 1.6

ay = -6.8125 m / s²

the sign indicates that the acceleration goes in the negative direction of the y axis