47.9k views
3 votes
Find the velocity and distance travelled of a car that is accelerating at 3 m/s2 for 4 seconds.

User Fogh
by
5.0k points

1 Answer

1 vote

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

v₀ = 0 m/s

a = 3 m/s²

t = 4 s

Find: Δx and v

Δx = v₀ t + ½ at²

Δx = (0 m/s) (4 s) + ½ (3 m/s²) (4 s)²

Δx = 24 m

v = at + v₀

v = (3 m/s²) (4 s) + 0 m/s

v = 12 m/s

User Marcos Labad
by
4.7k points