Motion at Constant Acceleration Question

[Adrianna]

Homework Statement

A car accelerates from 13 m/s to 25 m/s in 6.0s. What was its acceleration? How far did it travel in this time? Assume constant acceleration.

Homework Equations

I used the equation a=v/t

The Attempt at a Solution

I got that the acceleration is 2.0 m/s^2. Now my problem in that I am not sure how to go about finding the distance it went in the time.

 

[Gear300]

Does your book give the kinematic equations?

 

[Adrianna]

well it gives me
v=v0 +at
x=x0 + v0t+ 1/2 at^2
v^2 = v^20 + 2a(x -x0)
v= (v+v0)/2

 

[Gear300]

v0 is initial velocity, x0 is initial position, and x is final position. How far something travels is the difference between its final and initial positions. Using the second equation should help.

 

[Adrianna]

Okay I got that one thanks so should I post another thread to get help on the next one or should I just ask it here?