Question

An object is rolled at 12 m/s down a table. It stops

after 15s. What was its acceleration?
Variables:
Equation and Solve:

Answer 1

We are given:

initial velocity (u) = 12 m/s

final velocity (v) = 0 m/s

time taken (t) = 15 seconds

acceleration (a) = a m/s²

Solving for acceleration:

from the first equation of motion

v = u + at

replacing the variables

0 = 12 + (a)(15)

0 = 15a + 12

a = -12 / 15

a = -4 / 5 m/s²