While entering a freeway, a car accelerates from rest at a rate of 2.1 m/s^2 for 14.5 s. How far does the car travel in those 14.5 s, in meters?

What is the car's final velocity, in meters per second?

220.8 m

30.5 m/s

Explanation:

a = acceleration of the car = 2.1 m/s²

t = time of travel = 14.5 s

x = displacement of the car

v₀ = initial velocity of the car = 0 m/s

Displacement of the car is given as

x = v₀ t + (0.5) a t²

Inserting the values

x = (0) (14.5) + (0.5) (2.1) (14.5) ²

x = 220.8 m

v = final velocity of the car

Final velocity of the car is given as

v = v₀ + at

v = 0 + (2.1) (14.5)

v = 30.5 m/s