A car starts from rest and travels for 10.0 s with a uniform acceleration of +1.9 m/s². The driver then applies the brakes, causing a uniform acceleration of -2.5 m/s². If the brakes are applied for 1.0 s, determine each of the following. (a) How fast is the car going at the end of the braking period? m/s (b) How far has the car gone? m

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Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension
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A car starts from rest and travels for 10.0 s with a uniform acceleration of +1.9 m/s². The driver then applies the brakes,
causing a uniform acceleration of -2.5 m/s². If the brakes are applied for 1.0 s, determine each of the following.
(a) How fast is the car going at the end of the braking period?
m/s
(b) How far has the car gone?
m
Transcribed Image Text:A car starts from rest and travels for 10.0 s with a uniform acceleration of +1.9 m/s². The driver then applies the brakes, causing a uniform acceleration of -2.5 m/s². If the brakes are applied for 1.0 s, determine each of the following. (a) How fast is the car going at the end of the braking period? m/s (b) How far has the car gone? m
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