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Homework Statement
Amtrak's 20th-Century Limited is in route from Chicago to New York at 112 km/h, when the engineer spots a cow on the track. The train brakes to a halt in 2.3 min, stopping in front of the cow.
a) What is the magnitude of the train's (constant) acceleration?
_______m/s^2 <-----(0.22m/s^2) Correct
b) What is the direction of the acceleration?
- eastward
- westward <-----Correct
- southward
- northward
c) How far was the train from the cow when the engineer first applied the brakes?
______km
The Attempt at a Solution
I have a) and b) correct but I can't figure out c).
Thanks.