A dragster runs the quarter mile in 8.96 s. What is the car's velocity (in ft/s) at the finish line?

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Eric Skinner

Physics

20 June, 10:27

A dragster runs the quarter mile in 8.96 s. What is the car's velocity (in ft/s) at the finish line?

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Sloane Hall · Answer 1

The first thing you should know to answer this question is the following conversion:

1mi = 5280feet

We have then that the speed is:

v = ((1/4) * (5280)) / (8.96)

v = 147.32 feet / s

Answer:

the car's velocity (in ft / s) at the finish line is 147.32 feet / s