Answer:
50m
Explanation:
Given parameters:
Initial velocity = 20m/s
Acceleration = 4m/s²
Time = 10s
Unknown:
Distance traveled by the rocket = ?
Solution:
To solve this problem use the expression below;
v² = u² + 2as
v is the final velocity
u is the initial velocity
a is the acceleration
s is the distance
final velocity = 0
Insert the parameters and solve;
0² = 20² + 2 x 4 x s
-400 = 8s
s = 50m
Disregard the negative sign because distance cannot be negative.
