A train accelerates from uniformly from 10m/s to 20m/s in 20s .calculate the distance travelled by train
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The distance travelled by train is 300 m.
Given: A train accelerates uniformly from 10 m/s to 20 m/s in 20 s.
To Find: The distance travelled by train.
Solution:
We can solve the numerical by applying the formulas of motion, which are given by;
v = u + at ....(1)
v² = u² + 2aS ....(2)
Where v = final velocity, u = initial velocity, a = acceleration, S = distance.
Coming to the numerical, we are given;
v = 20 m/s, u = 10 m/s, t = 20 s
Firstly we need to find the acceleration by using the formula (1),
v = u + at
⇒ 20 = 10 + a × 20
⇒ a = 0.5 m/s²
Now, we need to find the distance travelled using the formula (2),
v² = u² + 2aS
⇒ 20² = 10² + 2 × 0.5 × S
⇒ S = 400 - 100
= 300 m
Hence, the distance travelled by train is 300 m.
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