A car initially at a parking lot accelerates at 0.3 meters per second squared continuously, then begins to decelerate to a full stop by -0.5 meters per second squared after 2 minutes. a.) Find the total distance that the car traveled. b.) Find the velocity of the car just before it begins decelerating.
Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration
In classical mechanics, kinematics deals with the motion of a particle. It deals only with the position, velocity, acceleration, and displacement of a particle. It has no concern about the source of motion.
Linear Displacement
The term "displacement" refers to when something shifts away from its original "location," and "linear" refers to a straight line. As a result, “Linear Displacement” can be described as the movement of an object in a straight line along a single axis, for example, from side to side or up and down. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Linear displacement is usually measured in millimeters or inches and may be positive or negative.
A car initially at a parking lot accelerates at 0.3 meters per second squared continuously, then begins to decelerate to a full stop by -0.5 meters per second squared after 2 minutes.
a.) Find the total distance that the car traveled.
b.) Find the velocity of the car just before it begins decelerating.
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