A bumblebee is flying to the right when a breeze causes the bee to slow down with a constant acceleration of 0.50MS2? leftward. After 2.0s, the bee's speed is 2.75 s m? to the right. How fast was the bumblebee flying before the breeze?

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Joy Farmer

4 August, 12:26

A bumblebee is flying to the right when a breeze causes the bee to slow down with a constant acceleration of 0.50MS2? leftward. After 2.0s, the bee's speed is 2.75 s m? to the right. How fast was the bumblebee flying before the breeze?

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Amir Middleton · Answer 1

using the first kinematics equation

the initial velocity will be

V = U + at

v is final velocity and u is the initial velocity and a is an acceleration and t is the time period

2.75 = u - 0.5*2

2.75 = u-1

3.75 = u thus it will be 3.75 m/s