Car coasts to a stop: find acceleration, distance, average speed

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A car initially traveling at 25 m/s coasts to a stop in 12 seconds, prompting questions about its acceleration, distance traveled, and average speed. The user initially calculated acceleration incorrectly by dividing 25 by 12, which led to confusion about the correct formulas for distance and average speed. Guidance was provided to utilize relevant equations for physics problems, emphasizing the importance of understanding the relationships between distance, velocity, acceleration, and time. The user expressed gratitude, indicating they may have resolved their confusion. Understanding these concepts is crucial for solving similar physics problems effectively.
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Its my first time ever being in Physics and I need help with this probably really simple problem.

It first says, a car is initially traveling at 25m/s and then coasts to a stop in 12 seconds. What is its acceleration? **I took 25/12 and got 2.08 m/s. Hopefully that part is right?

Then it asks how far did it travel while slowing down? **This I didn't even know how to start.

The third part to this question is what was the average speed of the car when it was coasting. And I think for this you take the answer from the question above and divide it by 12.

Any help would be great!
 
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xxcrn said:
Its my first time ever being in Physics and I need help with this probably really simple problem.

It first says, a car is initially traveling at 25m/s and then coasts to a stop in 12 seconds. What is its acceleration? **I took 25/12 and got 2.08 m/s. Hopefully that part is right?

Then it asks how far did it travel while slowing down? **This I didn't even know how to start.

The third part to this question is what was the average speed of the car when it was coasting. And I think for this you take the answer from the question above and divide it by 12.

Any help would be great!
Firstly, you should use the homework section on PF here in which automatically a template will be inserted that guides you through the questions that always will have to follow. It's called relevant equations and is necessary to understand where to start with explanations. So:
What formulas do you have at hand, which deal with distance, velocity, acceleration and time?
Secondly, where did you get stuck? Have you made any efforts, beside dividing ##25## by ##12##?

Which leads me to my next question: What is the result of ##25 \frac{m}{s}## divided by ##12s##?
How is an average velocity / speed defined?
 
fresh_42 said:
Firstly, you should use the homework section on PF here in which automatically a template will be inserted that guides you through the questions that always will have to follow. It's called relevant equations and is necessary to understand where to start with explanations. So:
What formulas do you have at hand, which deal with distance, velocity, acceleration and time?
Secondly, where did you get stuck? Have you made any efforts, beside dividing ##25## by ##12##?

Which leads me to my next question: What is the result of ##25 \frac{m}{s}## divided by ##12s##?
How is an average velocity / speed defined?
Sorry its my first time one here. I have v=x/t, d=vt+ 1/2at(2)
fresh_42 said:
Firstly, you should use the homework section on PF here in which automatically a template will be inserted that guides you through the questions that always will have to follow. It's called relevant equations and is necessary to understand where to start with explanations. So:
What formulas do you have at hand, which deal with distance, velocity, acceleration and time?
Secondly, where did you get stuck? Have you made any efforts, beside dividing ##25## by ##12##?

Which leads me to my next question: What is the result of ##25 \frac{m}{s}## divided by ##12s##?
How is an average velocity / speed defined?
I think I figured it out now, thanks anyway!
 
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