Given parameters:
Distance traveled = 176m
Initial velocity = 2.3m/s
Unknown:
Acceleration = ?
Solution:
Acceleration is the change in velocity with time. To solve this problem, we apply one of the motion equations;
V² = U² + 2as
where V is the final velocity
U is the initial velocity
a is the acceleration
s is the distance
final velocity is 0;
0² = 2.3² + 2 x a x 176
-5.29 = 352a
a = - [tex]\frac{5.29}{352}[/tex] = - 0.015m/s²
