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Calculate the velocity of the car after accelerating for 30.5 m.

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−4.37 m/s2-4.37 \text{ m/s}^2

34.9 m34.9 \text{ m}

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  1. Calculate the velocity of the car after accelerating for 30.5 m30.5 \text{ m}.

    The car starts from rest, so its initial velocity (u1u_1) is 0 m/s0 \text{ m/s}.
    The acceleration (a1a_1) is 5 m/s25 \text{ m/s}^2.
    The distance traveled (s1s_1) is 30.5 m30.5 \text{ m}.
    We use the kinematic equation: v12=u12+2a1s1v_1^2 = u_1^2 + 2a_1s_1.

    v12=(0 m/s)2+2(5 m/s2)(30.5 m)v_1^2 = (0 \text{ m/s})^2 + 2(5 \text{ m/s}^2)(30.5 \text{ m}) v12=10×30.5 m2/s2v_1^2 = 10 \times 30.5 \text{ m}^2/\text{s}^2 v12=305 m2/s2v_1^2 = 305 \text{ m}^2/\text{s}^2 v1=305 m/sv_1 = \sqrt{305} \text{ m/s} v1≈17.464 m/sv_1 \approx 17.464 \text{ m/s}

    This velocity v1v_1 is the initial velocity for the braking phase.

  2. Calculate the acceleration during braking.

    For the braking phase, the initial velocity (u2u_2) is v1=305 m/sv_1 = \sqrt{305} \text{ m/s}.
    The car stops, so the final velocity (v2v_2) is 0 m/s0 \text{ m/s}.
    The time taken to stop (t2t_2) is 4.0 s4.0 \text{ s}.
    We use the kinematic equation: v2=u2+a2t2v_2 = u_2 + a_2t_2.

    0 m/s=305 m/s+a2(4.0 s)0 \text{ m/s} = \sqrt{305} \text{ m/s} + a_2(4.0 \text{ s}) a2(4.0 s)=−305 m/sa_2(4.0 \text{ s}) = -\sqrt{305} \text{ m/s} a2=−3054.0 m/s2a_2 = -\frac{\sqrt{305}}{4.0} \text{ m/s}^2 a2≈−17.4644.0 m/s2a_2 \approx -\frac{17.464}{4.0} \text{ m/s}^2 a2≈−4.366 m/s2a_2 \approx -4.366 \text{ m/s}^2

    The acceleration during braking is approximately −4.37 m/s2-4.37 \text{ m/s}^2.

  3. Calculate the distance the car travels while braking.

    We use the kinematic equation: s2=u2+v22t2s_2 = \frac{u_2 + v_2}{2}t_2.

    s2=305 m/s+0 m/s2(4.0 s)s_2 = \frac{\sqrt{305} \text{ m/s} + 0 \text{ m/s}}{2}(4.0 \text{ s}) s2=3052×4.0 ms_2 = \frac{\sqrt{305}}{2} \times 4.0 \text{ m} s2=2305 ms_2 = 2\sqrt{305} \text{ m} s2≈2×17.464 ms_2 \approx 2 \times 17.464 \text{ m} s2≈34.928 ms_2 \approx 34.928 \text{ m}

    The distance traveled while braking is approximately 34.9 m34.9 \text{ m}.

    The acceleration while braking is −4.37 m/s2\boxed{-4.37 \text{ m/s}^2}.
    The distance traveled while braking is 34.9 m\boxed{34.9 \text{ m}}.

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