Starting from rest, a car takes 2.4s to travel 15m. Assuming a constant acceleration, how long will it take the car to travel the next 15m?

T = 2.4 + 2.4 = 4.8 [s]

Explanation:

In order to solve this problem, we must use the following kinematics equation and calculate the acceleration value.

Vo = inital velocity = 0

x - xo = 15 [m]

t = time = 2.4 [s]

15 = 0.5*a*(2.4)^2

a = 5.208 [m/s^2]

We can use the same equation to find the time.

30 = 15 + 0.5*(5.208)*t^2

t = 2.4 [s]

T = 2.4 + 2.4 = 4.8 [s]

the independent variable, the one that is intentionally manipulated, is whether or not the car hits the barrier.

the dependent variable, the one that you measure the response in, is the distance that the washers travel.

the answer would be c