When you see a traffic light turn red, you apply the brakes until you come to a stop. If your initial speed was 12 m/s, and you were heading due west, what was your average velocity during breaking? Assume constant deceleration.

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Carson

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12 August, 21:45

When you see a traffic light turn red, you apply the brakes until you come to a stop. If your initial speed was 12 m/s, and you were heading due west, what was your average velocity during breaking? Assume constant deceleration.

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Rebecca Cantu · Answer 1

The final velocity of the decelerating car should be 0 m/s. The average velocity is obtained by dividing by two the sum of initial and final velocities.

Vave = (Vi + Vf) / 2

Substituting the values,

Vave = (12 m/s + 0 m/s) / 2

Thus, the value of the average velocity is 6 m/s.