SOLUTION: A car traveling at 40 m/s decelerates at 4.0 m/s^2 and comes to rest. How long does it take? How far does it go?

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Question 350549: A car traveling at 40 m/s decelerates at 4.0 m/s^2 and comes to rest. How long does it take? How far does it go?
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A car traveling at 40 m/s decelerates at 4.0 m/s^2 and comes to rest. How long does it take?
40/4 = 10 seconds
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How far does it go?
s = at^2/2 = 4*100/2 = 200 meters