2 Problems i need hlep with, Acceleation and Time

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In summary, the conversation is about a student needing help with a physics problem involving a car's acceleration and time to cross an intersection. The student is looking for equations to solve the problem and the expert suggests using the velocity and position kinematic equations provided.
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1. ok so i have my physics packet and i need help bad. the problem is...
How long does it take a car to cross a 45m wide intersction after the light turns green if it accelerates from rest to constant 14.3 m/sec^2
Find T

and

A Car accelerates along a straight road from rest to 495 km/h in 16 sec. what is the magnitude of its average acceleration
Find a= ? km per hour/ sec
Find a= ? m/s^2

2.i don't have much equations for this problem in any of my notes
 
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Maury_702 said:
1. ok so i have my physics packet and i need help bad. the problem is...
How long does it take a car to cross a 45m wide intersction after the light turns green if it accelerates from rest to constant 14.3 m/sec^2
Find T

and

A Car accelerates along a straight road from rest to 495 km/h in 16 sec. what is the magnitude of its average acceleration
Find a= ? km per hour/ sec
Find a= ? m/s^2

2.i don't have much equations for this problem in any of my notes

Do you the two velocity and position kinematic equations?

Xf=Xi+Vi*t+(a*t2)/2

Vf=Vi+a*t

Xf=final position
Xi=initial position
Vf=final velocity
Vi=initial velocity
t=time
a=acceleration
 
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i do have the 2nd one but i don't see how they can help me
 
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Try and use the first equation for your first problem.
You don't need more then that
 
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1. What is acceleration?

Acceleration is the rate of change of an object's velocity over time. It measures how quickly an object's velocity is changing, either by speeding up or slowing down.

2. How is acceleration calculated?

Acceleration can be calculated by dividing the change in velocity by the change in time, or by taking the derivative of an object's velocity with respect to time.

3. What is the unit of acceleration?

The unit of acceleration is meters per second squared (m/s²) in the metric system or feet per second squared (ft/s²) in the imperial system.

4. How does acceleration affect an object's motion?

Acceleration can cause an object to change its speed or direction of motion. If an object is accelerating in a certain direction, its velocity will increase in that direction.

5. How is time related to acceleration?

Time is one of the factors that can affect an object's acceleration. The longer an object accelerates, the greater its change in velocity will be. Additionally, acceleration can also be used to determine the time it takes for an object to reach a certain velocity.

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