If an object with uniform acceleration (or deceleration) has a speed of 9 m/s9ms at t=0t=0 and moves a total of 44 m by t=3t=3, what was the object's rate of acceleration?

1 Answer
Sep 1, 2016

3.dot7ms^-23..7ms2

Explanation:

Given distance moved s=44ms=44m in time 3s3s, initial speed at t=0t=0 is 9ms^-19ms1. To find acceleration aa.
We can use kinematic equation connecting above variables
s=ut+1/2at^2s=ut+12at2
Plugin given values
44=9xx3+1/2a(3)^244=9×3+12a(3)2
=>9/2a=44-2792a=4427
=>9/2a=44-2792a=4427
=>a=3.dot7ms^-2a=3..7ms2