SOLUTION: If a vehicle accelerates from 0 to 24mph in a time of 52 seconds, how far will it have travelled?

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Question 896128: If a vehicle accelerates from 0 to 24mph in a time of 52 seconds, how far will it have travelled?
Answer by thesvw(77) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Initial velocity = 0 mph
I think mph means miles per hour. So I converted it to metres per second.
Final velocity +24+mph+=+%28%2824+x+16%29+%2F36%29m%2As%5E%28-1%29
S+=+ut+%2B+%281%2F2%29%2Aat%5E2
S+=+0%2At+%2B+%281%2F2%29%2Aa%2A%2852%29%5E2
Here we don't the acceleration. But we can find it.
a+=+%28v+%2B+u%29%2Ft
a+=+%28%2824%2A16%29%2F36%29%2A52
I got 555m%28s%29%5E%28-2%29
Lets apply it..
S+=+%281%2F2%29%2A555%2A%2852%29%5E2
S+=+750360 metres
Sorry.. my last answer was disgusting.