A record of travel along a straight path is as follows:
1. Start from rest with constant acceleration of 2.40 m/s2 for 16.0 s.
2. Maintain a constant velocity for the next 1.20 min.
3. Apply a constant negative acceleration of −9.29 m/s2 for 4.13 s.
(a) What was the total displacement for the trip?
(b) What were the average speeds for legs 1, 2, and 3 of the trip, as well as for the complete trip?leg 1
m/sleg 3
m/scomplete trip
m/s
a)
b)
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