A spaceship moving with an initial velocity of 58.0 meters/second experiences a uniform acceleration and attains a final velocity of 153 meters/second. What distance has the spaceship covered after 12.0 seconds?
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Expert's answer
2015-06-24T12:13:36-0400
accelaration a: a = (v2 - v1)/t distance s: s = (v2^2 - v1^2)/(2*a) = 12*(v2 + v1)/2 = 6 s *(153 m/s + 58 m/s) = 1.27*10^3 m
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Dear bianca, the rigtht answer is B.
which one is is it i still dont get it? A. 6.96 × 102 meters B. 1.27 × 103 meters C. 5.70 × 102 meters D. 1.26 × 102 meters E. 6.28 × 102 meters
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