A Story of Speed and Distance
How can we calculate the distance covered by a car that starts from rest and accelerates at a rate of 9m/s² for 6.5 seconds?
Answer:
58.5 meters
When a car starts from rest and accelerates at a rate of 9m/s² for 6.5 seconds, we can calculate the distance covered using the formula:
Distance = Speed x Time
1. Find your formula. Use distance = speed x time for this problem
2. Plug in the given information. d (for distance) = 9m/s² * 6.5 s
3. Multiply number AND units. d = 58.5m
4. Check to make sure units & numbers make sense. In this case check that the answer is a lot bigger than what we started with and that our units go with distance
Therefore, the car covered a distance of 58.5 meters during the acceleration period of 6.5 seconds.