Question

A car stops in 130 m. If it has an acceleration of -5 m/s2 what was the cars starting velocity?

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Variables:
Equation and Solve:

Answer 1

We are given:

displacement (s) = 130 m

acceleration (a) = -5 m/s²

final velocity (v) = 0 m/s [the cars 'stops' in 130 m]

initial velocity (u) = u m/s

Solving for initial velocity:

From the third equation of motion:

v² - u² = 2as

replacing the variables

(0)² - (u)² = 2(-5)(130)

-u² = -1300

u² = 1300

u = √1300

u = 36 m/s