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127. A car has an initial speed of 25 m>s and a constant

deceleration of 3 m>s2. Determine the velocity of the car
when t = 4 s. What is the displacement of the car during the
4-s time interval? How much time is needed to stop the car?
v = v0 + act
Ans.

v = 25 + (- 3)(4) = 13 m>s
s = s - s0 = v0 t +

1
a t2
2 c

s = s - 0 = 25(4) +

1
( - 3)(4)2 = 76 m
2

Ans.

v = v0 + ac t
0 = 25 + ( - 3)(t)
t = 8.33 s

Ans.

*128. If a particle has an initial velocity of v0 = 12 ft>s to

the right, at s0 = 0, determine its position when t = 10 s, if
a = 2 ft>s2 to the left.
+ B
A:

s = s0 + v0 t +

1
a t2
2 c

= 0 + 12(10) +

1
( - 2)(10)2
2

= 20 ft

Ans.

129. The acceleration of a particle traveling along a

straight line is a = k>v, where k is a constant. If s = 0,
v = v0 when t = 0, determine the velocity of the particle as
a function of time t.
Velocity:
+ B
A:

dt =

dv
a

dt =

L0
t

L0

dv
k>v
Lv0
v

dt =

1
vdv
k
Lv0

t
1 2 2v
t2 =
v
2k v0
0

t =

1
A v2 - v0 2 B
2k

v = 22kt + v0 2

Ans.