(II) A 75-m-long train begins uniform acceleration from

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QUESTION:

(II) A 75-m-long train begins uniform acceleration from rest. The front of the train has a speed of when it passes a railway worker who is standing 180 m from where the front of the train started. What will be the speed of the last car as it passes the worker? (See Fig. 2–38.)

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

v=18 m/s

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QUESTION:

(II) A 75-m-long train begins uniform acceleration from rest. The front of the train has a speed of when it passes a railway worker who is standing 180 m from where the front of the train started. What will be the speed of the last car as it passes the worker? (See Fig. 2–38.)

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

v=18 m/s

ANSWER:

Step 1 of 3

Given data,

Initial speed of the train,

Speed of the front of train

Distance of the train to the worker initially:

Length of the train:

First we will calculate the acceleration of the train using the data given for the front of the train.

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