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Chapter 2 Problem 20

Question

Problem 20PE

An Olympic-class sprinter starts a race with an acceleration of 4.50 m/s2 . (a) What is her speed 2.40 s later? (b) Sketch a graph of her position vs. time for this period.

Solution

Solution 20PE

An Olympic-class sprinter starts a race with an acceleration of 4.50

a.)Her speed at 2.4 s later can be calculated using the equation . Now, ,. So,

 =  10.8

b.) A graph of her position vs. time for this period can be plotted as shown below.

Assuming that the acceleration is constant ,the position is given by  the equation . Now, ,. So, . Plot of time period vs position is as follows

Time period (in

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Title College Physics  1 
Author Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs
ISBN 9781938168000

An Olympic-class sprinter starts a race with an

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