A speedboat increases in speed from 17.3 m/s to 27.1 m/s in a distance 172 m. Find the magnitude of its acceleration. Answer in units of m/s2. Show work please:)

1.26 m/s²

Explanation:

Given:

Δx = 172 m

v₀ = 17.3 m/s

v = 27.1 m/s

Find: a

v² = v₀² + 2aΔx

(27.1 m/s)² = (17.3 m/s)² + 2a (172 m)

a = 1.26 m/s²

speed of light in vacuum is 300,000 km/s

speed of light in other mediums is given by the expression v = c/n, where c is the speed of light in vacuum and n is the refractive index of medium.

for the first medium v = 200,000 km/s

  so, refractive index of medium = 300000/200000 = 1.5

    1.5 refractive index is usually for glass. so first medium is glass.

for the second medium v = 250,00 km/s

so, refractive index of medium = 300000/250000 = 1.2

    1.2 refractive index is usually for water. so second medium is water.

for the third medium v = 0 km/s

so, refractive index of medium = 300000/0 = ∞

    ∞ refractive index is usually for opaque mediums. so third medium is opaque medium.