Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Engineering Mechanics · easy
A car starts with an initial velocity of 6 m/s and accelerates uniformly at 3 m/s2 for 4 seconds. What is its final velocity?
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Answer
A. 18
Solution
v = v0 + at = 6 + (3)(4) = 18 m/s.
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