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6 February, 14:24

A train starts from rest and accelerates uniformly, until ithas traveled 5.6 km and acquired a velocity of 42 m/s. Thetrain then moves at a constant velocity of 42 m/s for 420 s. The train then slows down uniformly at 0.065 m/s2, untilit is brought to a hault. The acceleration during the first5.6 km of travel is closest to:a) 0.19 m/s2b) 0.14 m/s2c) 0.16 m/s2d) 0.20 m/s2e) 0.17 m/s2

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  1. 6 February, 14:48
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    c

    Explanation:

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    To solve this problem we need to know the velocity and position of the train as a fucntion of time and acceleration. Since the train started from rest, these are the formulas:

    v = at

    x = (1/2) a*t^2

    From the first equation we can know the time as a division between the velocity and the acceleration:

    t = (v/a)

    Replacing this value in the second equation we get:

    x = (1/2) * a * (v/a) ^2 = v^2 / (2*a)

    Solving for a:

    a = (1/2) * (v^2/x)

    Now, we know that when x=5.6km = 5600 m, the velocity of the train is v = 42 m/s

    Therefore:

    a = (1/2) * (42^2/5600) m/s^2 = 0.1575 m/s^2

    So, the answer is c, the acceleration of the train during the first 5.6 km is colse to 0.16m/S^2
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