3. Determine the time required for a car to travel 1 km along a road if the car starts from rest, reaches a maximum speed at some intermediate point, and then stops at the end of the road. The car can accelerate at 1.5 m/s^2 and decelerate at 2 m/s^2.
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Given: Initial velocity (u) = 0 m/s Acceleration (a) = 1.5 m/s^2 Using the equation v = u + at, where v is the final velocity and t is the time taken to reach that velocity: v = 0 + 1.5 * 1 v = 1.5 m/s Show more…
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