A bicyclist brakes from 21.7 m/s to a stop in 32.3 m.
What is the acceleration of the bicyclist?
How much time does it take for the bicyclist to stop?
What is the bicyclist’s average speed?

Respuesta :

The acceleration of the bicycle during the motion before stopping is 7.29 m/s².

The time taken for the bicycle to stop is 2.98 s.

The average speed of the bicycle is 10.83 m/s.

The given parameters;

  • initial velocity of the bicycle, u = 21.7 m/s
  • distance traveled by the bicycle, s = 32.3 m

The acceleration of the bicycle is calculated ad follows;

v² = u² + 2as

where;

v is the final velocity of the bicycle after stopping = 0

0 = u² + 2as

-2as = u²

[tex]a = -\frac{u^2}{2s} \\\\a = \frac{(21.7)^2}{2\times 32.3} \\\\a = -7.29 \ m/^2\\\\|a| = 7.29 \ m/s^2[/tex]

The time taken for the bicycle to stop is calculated as;

v = u + at

0 = 21.7  - 7.29t

7.29t = 21.7

[tex]t = \frac{21.7}{7.29} \\\\t = 2.98 \ s[/tex]

The average speed of the bicycle is calculated as;

[tex]v = \frac{totla \ distance}{total \ time} \\\\v = \frac{32.3}{2.98} \\\\v = 10.83 \ m/s[/tex]

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