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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A car maintains an acceleration of 0.6 from rest for 5 seconds. How far does it move in this time?

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

use the equation:\[s=ut+\frac{1}{2}at^2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok, and what does u represent

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

u is the initial velocity, which in this problem is zero.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oohhh thank you asnaseer, could you also help me in this question while jogging maria sees jason 15m ahead of her walking in the same direction if maria is jogging 5m/s and jason is walking at 2m/s how far will maria have to get to jason I think that the answer is 5 meters

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

yes, their relative closing speed is 5-2=3 m/s. so to close 15m at 3 m/s will take 15/3 = 5m.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

displacement is to distance as velocity is to

OpenStudy (anonymous):

direction

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