Question

A 6.50 horsepower self propelled lawn mower is able to travel at 0.56 m/s, starting from rest, in 0.050 s. If the lawn mower has a mass of 48.0 kg, what distance does the lawnmower travel in that time? (1 hp = 746 W)

Answer 1

V = Vo + a*t.
0.56 = 0 + a*0.05,
a = ?

d = 0.5a*t^2.