Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-134-98855-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-13498-855-9

Chapter 2 - Exercises and Problems - Page 31: 44

Answer

Magnitude of braking acceleration $= 0.766\space m/s^{2}$

Work Step by Step

Please see the attached image first. First of all, let's convert 45 km/h into m/s. We know, 1 km = 1000 m and we can multiply the given velocity by 1000 m/km, also 1 h = 3600 s, then we can use a 3600 s/h conversion factor and gives, $U=45\space km/h = (\frac{45\space km}{h})(\frac{1000\space m}{km})(\frac{h}{3600\space s})$ $U=\frac{50}{4}\space m/s$ $U=12.5\space m/s$ Let's apply the equation $V^{2}=U^{2}+2aS$ to find the acceleration of the vehicle. $\rightarrow\space V^{2}=U^{2}+2aS$ Now plug the known values into this equation. $\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space0^{2}\space\space\space\space\space\space=(12.5\space m/s)^{2}+ 2a\times102\space m$ $-156.25\space m^{2}/s^{2}= 204a\space m$ $\space\space\space\space\frac{-156.25}{204}\space m/s^{2}=a$ $\space\space\space\space \space\space\space\space \space\space\space\space \space\space\space\space a\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space=-0.766\space m/s^{2}$ Magnitude of braking acceleration to avoid hitting the moose = $0.766\space m/s^{2}$
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