Question

a car moving with an initial velocity of 24m/s comes to a hault in 6s .calulate the distance travelled by the car as it comes to rest

Answer 1

the acceleration was (-24m/s)/6s = -4m/s^2

s = vt - 1/2 at^2
= 24*6 - 2*6^2 = 144-72 = 72 m