Question

A soccer ball is released from rest at the top of a grassy incline. After 4.1 seconds, the ball travels 43 meters and 1.0 s after this, the ball reaches the bottom of the incline. What was the magnitude of the ball's acceleration, assume it to be constant? Express your answer using two significant figures.

Answer 1

The acceleration of the ball as it moves down the grassy incline, if constant, is 5.1 m/s²

Step-by-step explanation:

Initial velocity, u = 0m/s

Acceleration = ?

Vertical distance covered as at t=4.1s, H = 43m

Using the equations of motion,

H = ut + 0.5at²

43 = 0 + 0.5a (4.1)²

a = 43/(0.5×4.1²) = 5.1 m/s²

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