Felipe drives his car at a velocity of 28 m/s. He applies the brake, which slows the vehicle down at a rate of 6.4 m/s2 and causes it to slow to a stop. How long does it take for the car to stop
For this case we have that the final speed is given by:
\(vf = a * t + vo
\)
Where,
a: acceleration
vo: initial speed
t: time
Clearing the time we have:
\(t = \frac{vf - vo}{a}
\)
Substituting values we have:
\(t = \frac{0 - 28}{- 6.4}
t = 4.375
\)
Answer:
it takes 4.375 s for the car to stop