A car slows from 22 m/s to 3.0 m/s at a constant rate after 110 meters. How many seconds are required before the car is traveling 3.0 m/s?

Respuesta :

Recall that average velocity is given by

[tex]v_{\rm ave}=\dfrac{\Delta x}{\Delta t}[/tex]

Under constant acceleration, we also have

[tex]v_{\rm ave}=\dfrac{v_i+v_f}2[/tex]

Then

[tex]\dfrac{\Delta x}{\Delta t}=\dfrac{v_i+v_f}2[/tex]

[tex]\implies\dfrac{110\,\mathrm m}{\Delta t}=\dfrac{22\frac{\rm m}{\rm s}+3.0\frac{\rm m}{\rm s}}2[/tex]

[tex]\implies\boxed{\Delta t=8.8\,\mathrm s}[/tex]