Question

A ball that rolls on the ground is initially propelled with a speed of 45 km / h and after 10 seconds it stops. Assuming you lost speed constantly, then: a) Calculate the acceleration b) Calculate the distance traveled.

Answer 1

a) -1.25 m/s²

b) 62.5 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Convert km/h to m/s:

45 km/h × (1000 m/km) × (1 h / 3600 s) = 12.5 m/s

a = Δv / Δt

a = (0 m/s − 12.5 m/s) / 10 s

a = -1.25 m/s²

Δx = ½ (v + v₀) t

Δx = ½ (0 m/s + 12.5 m/s) (10 s)

Δx = 62.5 m