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Chapter 2 Problem 38

Question

Problem 38PE

A bicycle racer sprints at the end of a race to clinch a victory. The racer has an initial velocity of 11.5 m/s and accelerates at the rate of 0.500 m/s2 for 7.00 s. (a) What is his final velocity? (b) The racer continues at this velocity to the finish line. If he was 300 m from the finish line when he started to accelerate, how much time did he save? (c) One other racer was 5.00 m ahead when the winner started to accelerate, but he was unable to accelerate, and traveled at 11.8 m/s until the finish line. How far ahead of him (in meters and in seconds) did the winner finish?

Solution

Problem 38PE

Solution 38 P

Step 1of 9:

In this question, we need to find final velocity

With the data

Initial velocity

Acceleration

Time taken

In the second part we need to find time saved by the rider, considering final velocity from previous section

Data given

Distance

In the third part, we need to find the distance travelled by the winner from other rider

Data given

Initial distance from winner

Velocity  

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

Solved: A bicycle racer sprints at the end of a race to

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