Solving for Distance with Constant Acceleration: d=Vave*t

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Start date Apr 11, 2010
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The formula d=Vave*t can indeed be applied in scenarios involving constant acceleration. When using this formula, the average velocity (Vave) is calculated as the mean of the initial velocity (vinitial) and the final velocity (vfinal) over the time interval (t). Specifically, this is expressed as d = (vinitial + vfinal) * t / 2, which provides a precise method for calculating distance under constant acceleration conditions.

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Apr 11, 2010

bajwa1

I have a question regarding the formula d=Vave*t
can this formula be used when you have constant acceleration ?

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Yes it can. In this case the average velocity is half the sum of the velocity at the beginning of time interval t plus the velocity at the end of time time interval t. In other words

d = (v_initial + v_final) t/2