to go with my other question?

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a car starts at rest and accelerates at a rate of 4 m/s/s. For 8 s. How far will it be from it's starting point?

2006-10-10 14:13:11 · 2 answers · asked by globesk8er999 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

xfinal = xinitial + vinitial*t + [1/2]*a*t^2
since v initial is zero and x initial is zero
you have
x = 0.5a*t^2
x= 0.5*4*64
x= 128m

2006-10-10 15:46:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

distance= (1/2)(acceleration)(time)^2

2006-10-10 21:15:50 · answer #2 · answered by Greg G 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋