A body starts initially at rest, starts moving with a constant acceleration of 2m/s2. Calculate the velocity acquired and the distance travelled in 5 s.

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Conor Mitchell

11 December, 13:12

A body starts initially at rest, starts moving with a constant acceleration of 2m/s2. Calculate the velocity acquired and the distance travelled in 5 s.

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Jair Bray · Answer 1

10 m/s

Explanation:

Since acceleration is rate of change of speed per unit time and we know the initial velocity is zero then (v-u) / t = a hence v=at where v is the final velocity, u is initial velocity which is zero, t is time and a is acceleration. Substituting the value of acceleration with 2m/s2 and t for 5 s then

V = 5*2=10 m/s