1. An object has an acceleration defined by the equation a=5t+4 (m/s²) where “t” is in seconds. The initial velocity of the object is -10 m/s and started at a position s = 40m. a. What is the initial magnitude of the acceleration of the object? Express your answer in unit of m/s² b. What is the velocity of the object after 4s? Express your answer in unit of m/s. c. What is the position of the object after 4s? Express your answer in unit of m.

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1. An object has an acceleration defined by the equation a=5t+4 (m/s²) where “t” is in seconds. The initial velocity of the object is -10 m/s and started at a position s = 40m.

a. What is the initial magnitude of the acceleration of the object? Express your answer in unit of m/s²

b. What is the velocity of the object after 4s? Express your answer in unit of m/s.

c. What is the position of the object after 4s? Express your answer in unit of m.

 

 

1. An object has an acceleration defined by the equation a=5t+4
(m/s²) where "t" is in seconds. The initial velocity of the
object is -10 m/s and started at a position s = 40m.
a. What is the initial magnitude of the acceleration of the
object? Express your answer in unit of m/s²
b. What is the velocity of the object after 4s? Express your
answer in unit of m/s.
c. What is the position of the object after 4s? Express your
answer in unit of m.
Transcribed Image Text:1. An object has an acceleration defined by the equation a=5t+4 (m/s²) where "t" is in seconds. The initial velocity of the object is -10 m/s and started at a position s = 40m. a. What is the initial magnitude of the acceleration of the object? Express your answer in unit of m/s² b. What is the velocity of the object after 4s? Express your answer in unit of m/s. c. What is the position of the object after 4s? Express your answer in unit of m.
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