Use the equation of motion to answer the question.

x=x0+v0t+12at2
An object has a starting position of x = 2 m, a starting velocity of 4.5 m/s, and no acceleration. Which option shows the final position of the object after 2 s?

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Responses

5.5 m
5.5 m

18 m
18 m

9 m
9 m

11 m

1 answer

To find the final position \( x \) of the object after 2 seconds using the equation of motion:

\[ x = x_0 + v_0 t + \frac{1}{2} a t^2 \]

Given:

  • Initial position \( x_0 = 2 \) m
  • Initial velocity \( v_0 = 4.5 \) m/s
  • Acceleration \( a = 0 \) (since there is no acceleration)
  • Time \( t = 2 \) s

We can plug in the values into the equation:

\[ x = 2 + 4.5 \cdot 2 + \frac{1}{2} \cdot 0 \cdot (2^2) \]

Calculating this step-by-step:

  1. Calculate \( 4.5 \cdot 2 \): \[ 4.5 \cdot 2 = 9 \]

  2. Since the acceleration is 0, the term \( \frac{1}{2} \cdot 0 \cdot (2^2) = 0 \).

  3. Now substitute these values back into the equation: \[ x = 2 + 9 + 0 \] \[ x = 11 , \text{m} \]

Therefore, the final position of the object after 2 seconds is 11 m.

The correct response is 11 m.