An antelope moving with constant acceleration covers the distance between

Joseph Krupa

Joseph Krupa

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2021-12-14

An antelope moving with constant acceleration covers the distance between two points 70.0 m apart in 6.00 s. Its speed as it passes the second point is 15.0 m/s. What are (a) its speed at the first point and (b) its acceleration?

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limacarp4

limacarp4

Beginner2021-12-15Added 39 answers

a) Since that is a motion with a constant acceleration, we can use the following two equations
vx=vx,0+axt
xxo=vx,ot+12axt2
where (vx=15 ms) is the speed at the second point, (xxo=70) is the traveled distance and t=6 s. Substitutte for vx,ax and t into the two equations to get the following
15ms=vx,o+(6s)ax
rearrange the equation to isolate ax
ax=(15 ms)vx,o6 s
70 m=(6 s)vx,o+(18 s2)ax
Substitute for ax from equation (1) into equation (2)
70 m=(6 s)vx,o+(45 m)(3 s)vx,o
rearrange the equation and solve to find vx,o
vx,o=(7045) m3 s=8.33 ms
b) The acceleration can be determined by substituting the value of vx,o into equation
ax=(15 ms)8.33 ms6 s=1.11 ms2

karton

karton

Expert2023-06-19Added 613 answers

Answer:
(a) The speed of the antelope at the first point is v18.34 m/s.
(b) The acceleration of the antelope is a3.89 m/s².
Explanation:
d = distance between the two points (d=70.0 m)
t = time taken to cover the distance (t=6.00 s)
v2 = speed at the second point (v2=15.0 m/s)
We are asked to find:
(a) the speed at the first point (v1)
(b) the acceleration (a)
We can start by using the formula for displacement with constant acceleration:
d=v1t+12at2
Since the antelope starts from rest at the first point, its initial speed (v1) is 0. Plugging in the given values, we have:
70.0=0·6.00+12a·(6.00)2
Simplifying the equation, we get:
70.0=18.0a
To find a, we divide both sides of the equation by 18.0:
70.018.0=a
Hence, the acceleration of the antelope is:
a3.89m/s2
For part (a), we can use the formula for velocity with constant acceleration:
v2=v1+at
We already know v2 and t, and we just found a. Substituting these values, we can solve for v1:
15.0=v1+3.89·6.00
Simplifying the equation:
15.0=v1+23.34
To isolate v1, we subtract 23.34 from both sides:
v1=15.023.34
Hence, the speed of the antelope at the first point is:
v18.34m/s
Note: The negative sign indicates that the antelope is moving in the opposite direction at the first point.
user_27qwe

user_27qwe

Skilled2023-06-19Added 375 answers

Step 1: (a) The speed of the antelope at the first point (v1) can be calculated using the formula for constant acceleration:
v2=v1+at where v2 is the speed at the second point, a is the acceleration, and t is the time taken. Rearranging the equation, we have:
v1=v2at
Substituting the given values, we get:
v1=15.0m/sa×6.00s
Step 2: (b) The acceleration (a) can be determined using the formula:
s=ut+12at2 where s is the distance covered, u is the initial velocity, t is the time, and a is the acceleration. Rearranging the equation, we have:
a=2(sut)t2
Substituting the given values, we get:
a=2(70.0mv1×6.00s)(6.00s)2
alenahelenash

alenahelenash

Expert2023-06-19Added 556 answers

To solve the problem, let's use the following variables:
- d for the distance between the two points (given as 70.0 m).
- t for the time taken to cover the distance (given as 6.00 s).
- v2 for the speed of the antelope at the second point (given as 15.0 m/s).
We need to find:
(a) The speed of the antelope at the first point (v1).
(b) The acceleration of the antelope (a).
(a) To find the speed at the first point, we can use the equation for average speed:
vavg=dt
The average speed is the total distance divided by the total time. Since the antelope is moving with constant acceleration, the average speed is equal to the average of the initial and final speeds. So we have:
vavg=v1+v22
Substituting the given values, we get:
70.06.00=v1+15.02
To find v1, we can rearrange the equation:
v1=2(70.06.00)15.0
(b) To find the acceleration, we can use the equation:
v2=v1+a·t
Rearranging the equation to solve for a, we have:
a=v2v1t
Substituting the values we have found, we get:
a=15.0v16.00
Now, let's calculate the values of v1 and a.
(a) Calculating v1:
v1=2(70.06.00)15.0
(b) Calculating a:
a=15.0v16.00

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