Question

A car which is traveling at a velocity of 15 m/s undergoes an acceleration of 6.5 m/s2 over a distance of 340 m. How fast is it going after that acceleration? (68.15 m/s)

Answer 1

v² - u² = 2 a ∆x

where u = initial velocity, v = final velocity, a = acceleration, and ∆x = distance traveled.

So

v² - (15 m/s)² = 2 (6.5 m/s²) (340 m)

v² = 4645 m²/s²

v ≈ 68.15 m/s