A sports car accelerates uniformly from rest to a speed of 87 mi/hr in 8 s. Determine: a. The acceleration of the car b. The distance the car travels in the first 8 s c. The velocity of the car after the first 10 s
Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration
In classical mechanics, kinematics deals with the motion of a particle. It deals only with the position, velocity, acceleration, and displacement of a particle. It has no concern about the source of motion.
Linear Displacement
The term "displacement" refers to when something shifts away from its original "location," and "linear" refers to a straight line. As a result, “Linear Displacement” can be described as the movement of an object in a straight line along a single axis, for example, from side to side or up and down. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Linear displacement is usually measured in millimeters or inches and may be positive or negative.
A sports car accelerates uniformly from rest to a speed of 87 mi/hr in 8 s. Determine:
a. The acceleration of the car
b. The distance the car travels in the first 8 s
c. The velocity of the car after the first 10 s
Given data:
Initial velocity (u) = 0
Final velocity (v) = 87 mi/hr
Time (t) = 8 s
Required:
Acceleration, distance traveled in 8 s and velocity after 10s
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