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3) A racing car moves with constant acceleration along a straight horizontal road. It passes the point O with speed 12m/s. It passes the point A 4s later with speed 60m/s.
a) Show that the acceleration of the car is 12m/s^2.
b) Find the distance OA.
The point B is the mid-point of OA.
c) Find, to 3 significant figures, the speed of the car when it passes B.
Reply 1
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3) A racing car moves with constant acceleration along a straight horizontal road. It passes the point O with speed 12m/s. It passes the point A 4s later with speed 60m/s.
a) Show that the acceleration of the car is 12m/s^2.
b) Find the distance OA.
The point B is the mid-point of OA.
c) Find, to 3 significant figures, the speed of the car when it passes B.


a)

u = 12 t = 4 v = 60

a= (v-u)/t = (60-12)/4 = 48/4 = 12ms^-2

b)

s= ut + 1/2 at^2 = (12x4) + (1/2x12x16) = 48 + 96 = 144 metres.

c) cant be bothered, watching smallville.
a. u = 12 v = 60 t = 4
using v = u + at
60 = 12 + 4a
48 = 4a
a = 12

b. can use v^2 = u^2 + 2as or s = 1/2(u + v)t or s = ut + 1/2at^2

i would personally use the s = 1/2(u +v)t version as it uses figures from the questions so there is less room for error

s = 1/2(12 + 60)*4
s = 0.5*72*4
s = 144

c. B is 72m from O
using v^2 = u^2 + 2as
v^2 = 144 + 1728
v^2 = 1872
v = 43.3

hope that helps
Reply 3
c)a= 12
s=72
u=12
v^2=U^2+2as
V^2=144+144x12 without my calculator its going to be i think - 12+12x2(3)^0.5
Reply 4
Well since part a) asked to prove the acceleration was 12ms^-2 I thought I would risk it.