Kinematics - Constant-Acceleration Motion

Kinematics - Constant-Acceleration Motion

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A train leaves a station from rest and travels along a straight track with constant acceleration.

After \(2\) minutes it has a velocity of \(24\) \(\text{ms}^{-1}\).

  1. Find the acceleration of the train.
  2. Find the distance it has travelled.

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Answer:Assuming the train starts from rest with constant acceleration: (a) \(0.2\text{ m s}^{-2}\); (b) \(1440\text{ m}\)

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