A toy helicopter begins flying across a field with a speed of 3 m/s and an acceleration of 0.8 m/s2. How long does it take the helicopter to reach a speed of 7 m/s?

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Domino

8 February, 07:02

A toy helicopter begins flying across a field with a speed of 3 m/s and an acceleration of 0.8 m/s2. How long does it take the helicopter to reach a speed of 7 m/s?

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Swiss Miss · Answer 1

From equations of motion;

v = u + at, where v = final velocity, u = initial velocity, a = acceleration, t = time taken to reach the final velocity.

Using the values given,

7 = 3 + 0.8*t=> 7-3 = 0.8t

4 = 0.8t

t = 4/0.8 = 5 seconds