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Grade 11Mechanics

A car travels with a uniform velocity of 201 M per second is driver applies the brakes and the car comes to rest in 10 seconds calculate the retardation

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8 Years agoGrade 11
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8 Years ago
 
Dear Asma
 
put V = u + a*t
0 = 201 + a * 10
a = – 201/10
a = – 20.1
 
or we can say rtardation is 20.1 m / s2.
If we use word ‘acceleration’ then we have to say  –20.1 m/ s2
 
 
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Arun (askIITians forum expert)