Question #133033
A runner starts from rest and accelerates uniformly to a speed of 8.0 meters per second in 4.0 seconds. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the runner?
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Expert's answer
2020-09-14T10:19:08-0400

solution;

given data

initial velocity(u)=0m/s

final velocity(v)=8m/s

time(t)=4sec


according to first equation of motion

v=u+atv=u+at

acceleration

a=vuta=\frac{v-u}{t}

putting the value


a=804=2m/s2a=\frac{8-0}{4}=2m/s^2


therefore acceleration of runner is 2m/s22m/s^2 .


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