A race car accelerates from rest to a velocity of +90 m/s over a distance of 423m. Determine the acceleration of the race car.

9.57m/s²

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Initial velocity  = 0m/s

Final velocity  = 90m/s

Distance  = 423m

Unknown:

Acceleration of the race car  = ?

Solution:

To solve this problem, we should apply one of the appropriate motion equations;

      V²  = U²   + 2as

Where V is the final velocity

           U is the initial velocity

           a is the acceleration

           s is the distance

  90²  = 0²  + 2 x a x 423

  8100 = 846a

      a  = 9.57m/s²

when two balls of the different masses are dropped from equal height, they reach the ground at the same time .this is because they experience the same acceleration.

the acceleration is independent of mass.

thus when they are dropped they will always maintain the same velocity and travel the same distance (neglect air resistance of course) at the same time.