Question: Initially, the car travels along a straight road with a speed of 35 m/s. If the brakes are applied and the speed of the car is reduced to 13 m/s in 17 s, determine the constant deceleration of the car.
Answer:
1.29 m/s²
Step-by-step explanation:
From the question,
a = (v-u)/t............................ Equation 1
Where a = deceleration of the car, v = final velocity of the car, u = initial velocity of the car, t = time.
Given: v = 13 m/s, u = 35 m/s, t = 17 s.
a = (13-35)/17
a = -22/17
a = -1.29 m/s²
Hence the deceleration of the car is 1.29 m/s²