An object moves with constant acceleration 4.45 m/s2 and over a time interval reaches a final velocity of 11.8 m/s.
(a) If its initial velocity is 5.9 m/s, what is its displacement during the time interval?
m

(b) What is the distance it travels during this interval?
m

(c) If its initial velocity is
−5.9
m/s, what is its displacement during the time interval?
m

(d) What is the total distance it travels during the interval in part (c)?
m

Question

An object moves with constant acceleration 4.45 m/s2 and over a time interval reaches a final velocity of 11.8 m/s.
(a) If its initial velocity is 5.9 m/s, what is its displacement during the time interval?
  m

(b) What is the distance it travels during this interval?
  m

(c) If its initial velocity is 
−5.9
 m/s, what is its displacement during the time interval?
  m

(d) What is the total distance it travels during the interval in part (c)?
  m

danjs · Answer

From the Kinematic equations, if you know both initial and final velocities and the acceleration, you can figure the distance from...
$$v _{2}^2 =v _{1}^2 + a*(\Delta x)$$