A train moving at 30m/s brakes and decelerate uniformly at 9m/s^2. How much distance does it travel before coming to stop?​

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A train moving at 30m/s brakes and decelerate uniformly at 9m/s^2. How much distance does it travel before coming to stop?​

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  1. Answer

    Correct option is

    B

    240m

    Initial velocity u=30m/s

    Final velocity, v=10m/s

    Distance traveled, s=240m

    v

    2

    −u

    2

    =2as where ‘a’ is acceleration

    100−900=2as

    a=

    2×240

    −800

    =−

    6

    10

    m/s

    2

    F=ma=−m

    6

    10

    N

    If force is increased by 12.5%,new force

    F

    =(100+12.5)% ×F

    =112.5 % of F

    F

    F

    =

    100

    112.5

    =1.125

    ma

    ma

    =1.125

    a

    =1.125a=1.125×

    6

    −10

    =−1.875m/s

    2

    New distance traveled when v

    =0

    v

    ′2

    −u

    2

    =2a

    s

    ′Answer

    Correct option is

    B

    240m

    Initial velocity u=30m/s

    Final velocity, v=10m/s

    Distance traveled, s=240m

    v

    2

    −u

    2

    =2as where ‘a’ is acceleration

    100−900=2as

    a=

    2×240

    −800

    =−

    6

    10

    m/s

    2

    F=ma=−m

    6

    10

    N

    If force is increased by 12.5%,new force

    F

    =(100+12.5)% ×F

    =112.5 % of F

    F

    F

    =

    100

    112.5

    =1.125

    ma

    ma

    =1.125

    a

    =1.125a=1.125×

    6

    −10

    =−1.875m/s

    2

    New distance traveled when v

    =0

    v

    ′2

    −u

    2

    =2a

    s

    0−900=2×(−1.875)×s

    s

    =

    2×1.875

    900

    =240m

    0−900=2×(−1.875)×s

    s

    =

    2×1.875

    900

    =240m

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