Vehicle velocity after acceleration over 0.30 km

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Please help,

A vehicle enters a test section of straight road at s = 0 with a speed of 50 km/h. It then undergoes an acceleration which varies with displacement as shown. Determine the velocity v of the vehicle as it passes the position s = 0.30 km.

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hi varsitymsb5! :wink:

show us what you've tried, and where you're stuck, and then we'll know how to help! :smile:
 


∫vdv from 8.33E-4 to v = ∫ads from 0 to 300
v^2=vnot^2+2a(snot-s)=(8.33E-4)^2+2(.4)(300)
v=15.49m/s

This is what I did but the answer is wrong and not sure what I did wrong.
 
varsitymsb5 said:
It then undergoes an acceleration which varies with displacement as shown.

so the question says that a is a function of s …

what function? :confused: