If a motorboat starts from rest and accelerates at 4m/s^2, what velocity will it reach after 6 seconds

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To find the velocity of the motorboat after 6 seconds of acceleration, you can use the formula for final velocity given constant acceleration:

\[ v = u + at \]

where:

  • \( v \) = final velocity
  • \( u \) = initial velocity (which is 0, since the boat starts from rest)
  • \( a \) = acceleration (4 m/s²)
  • \( t \) = time (6 seconds)

Substituting the values into the equation:

\[ v = 0 + (4 , \text{m/s}^2)(6 , \text{s}) \]

\[ v = 0 + 24 , \text{m/s} \]

\[ v = 24 , \text{m/s} \]

So, the motorboat will reach a velocity of 24 m/s after 6 seconds.