A motorbike is travelling with a velocity of 3m/s. It accelerates at a rate of 9.3m/s for 1.8s. Calculate the distance it travels in this time

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Michael Low · Answer 1 · 2020-04-14T13:59:53+0000

Step-by-step explanation:

Consider the kinematic equation,

$x = vt + (1)/(2) a {t}^(2)$

where x is the distance traveled, v is the initial velocity, a is the acceleration and t is time. By plugging in known values and solving for x,

$x = 3(1.8) + (1)/(2) (9.3) {1.8}^(2)$

through simple algebra we get

x = 20.466

where this is the distance traveled in meters.