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emily081715
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Homework Statement
The acceleration of a particular car during braking has magnitude bt, where t is the time in seconds from the instant the car begins braking, and b = 2.2 m/s3 .If the car has an initial speed of 60 m/s , how far does it travel before it stops?
Homework Equations
: [/B]I know that basic kinematic equations will not work for this equation because acceleration is not constant. Therefore the equations have to be integrated from the given equation of acceleration
The Attempt at a Solution
:[/B]when i integrated i got the equations:
a=2.2t
v= 2.2/2 t^2 +60
x= 2.2/6 t^3 +60t
I'm trying to figure out how to isolate for t in order to solve for distance, but when i set the equation for distance equal to zero i ended up getting the wrong answer while solving for t. if someone can point me in the right direction on how to solve for t, i know how to finish the problem solving for distance. i just am unsure about how to get time