Answer:
a) 19.2 s
b) No
Explanation:
Given:
v₀ = 125 m/s
a = -6.5 m/s²
v = 0 m/s
a) Find: t
v = at + v₀
(0 m/s) = (-6.5 m/s²) t + (125 m/s)
t ≈ 19.2 s
b) Find: Δx
v² = v₀² + 2aΔx
(0 m/s)² = (125 m/s)² + 2 (-6.5 m/s²) Δx
Δx ≈ 1200 m
An aircraft carrier that's 850 meters long won't be long enough.
