Question

1. A train is moving north at 5 m/s on a straight track. The engine is causing it to accelerate northward at 2 m/s^2.
How far will it go before it is moving at 20 m/s?
A) 83
B) 43
C) 39
D) 94
E) 20

Answer 1

Answer:

(D) x = 93.8 m

Explanation:

v^2 = v0^2 + 2ax

(20 m/s)^2 = (5 m/s)^2 + 2(2 m/s^2)x

Solving for x,

x = 93.8 m