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Originally Posted by KarTek
Guys, this has kind of been on my mind for a while and I can't seem to figure the logic of it.
Lets say a car can accelerate from 0-100 in 20 seconds. How far does it travel?
Is it an average rate of acceleration for the given number of seconds?
I just can't get my head around how it's figured...  |
Here ya go:
D = 1/2 a t2 + ViT where D = distance, a = acceleration, Vi= initial velocity and t= time
D= 1/2 32 ft/sec 2 (20sec) 2 + 0 (20)
D = 16 ft/sec2 (400sec 2 ) = 6400 feet
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