Calculating Distance for a Shunted Rail Carriage

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To calculate the distance traveled by a shunted rail carriage with a mass of 1200 kg and an average acceleration of 0.6 m/s² over 60 seconds, the equation used is distance = initial velocity * time + 0.5 * acceleration * time². Starting from rest, the initial velocity is 0, simplifying the equation to distance = 0.5 * 0.6 * 60². The calculation yields a distance of 1080 meters, which is confirmed as correct. The concern about the result being too large is addressed by verifying the calculations.
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Homework Statement



a rail carraige has a mass of 1200kg. the train engine shunts it along the track giving it an average accleration of 0.6ms-2. determine the distance traveled by the carraige in 60 seconds if started from rest.

Homework Equations


i think its something like V*T + 1/2A*Tsquared


The Attempt at a Solution



0*60 + .5*.6 * 60 squared

this number seems to big what am i doing wrong?
 
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the answer i am getting is 1080m
 
thats right
 

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