Answer to Question #86089 in Mechanics | Relativity for Jerry

Question

A body starts from rest and accelerates uniformly at a rate of 5m/s2. Calculate its velocity after 90m

Answer 1

The distance traveled can be expressed in terms of initial velocity, final velocity and acceleration this way:

$$d=\frac{v_\text{f}^2-v_\text{i}^2}{2a},$$

but since the body accelerates from rest, its initial velocity is zero and the final velocity equals

$$v_\text{f}=\sqrt{2da}=\sqrt{2\cdot 90\cdot 5}=30\text{ m/s}.$$