In a 100. m race, Lisa crosses the finish line after 11.3 s. Accelerating uniformly, Lisa took 1.85 s to attain maximum speed, which she maintained for the rest of the race. What was Lisa's acceleration?

Answer :

Answer:

acceleration = 5.21 m/s²

Explanation:

given data

distance d = 100 m

time v = 11.3 s

max speed time u = 1.85 s

to find out

acceleration a

solution

we know initial speed is zero

and after 1.85 s lisa run 11.3 s

so we consider after 1.85 s lisa run at constant speed that is 11.3 - 1.85 = 9.45 s

we consider lisa run with velocity x

so velocity

V = u +at

x = 0 + a(1.85)

a = x / 1.85 m/s²    ..................1

and distance travel with x = speed × time

distance at x velocity = 9.45 x      ...............2

now calculate the distance to reach at maximum speed by distance formula

distance = ut + 1/2 ×at²

distance = 0 +  1/2 ×(x/1.85)(1.85)²

distance = 0.925 x  meters     ...................3

so from equation 2 and 3

total distance = 0.925 x + 9.45 x

100 = 0.925 x + 9.45 x

so x  =  9.6385 m/s

so from equation 1

a = x / 1.85 m/s²

a = 9.6385 / 1.85 m/s²

a = 5.21 m/s²

Acceleration of a object is the rate of change of velocity of the object per unit time.

The value of the Lisa's acceleration is 5.21 m/s squared.

What is the acceleration of a object?

Acceleration of a object is the rate of change of velocity of the object per unit time.

Given information-

The total distance of the race is 100 m.

Lisa crosses the finish line in 11.3 seconds.

Accelerating uniformly, Lisa took 1.85 s to attain maximum speed.

The distance formula from the second equation of the motion can be given as,

[tex]s=ut+\dfrac{1}{2}at^2[/tex]

Here, [tex]u[/tex] is the initial body, [tex]a[/tex] is the acceleration of the body and [tex]t[/tex] is the time taken by it.

The initial speed is zero.

Let the distance traveled is [tex]x_1[/tex] m.Thus put the value in the above equation as,

[tex]x_1=0+\dfrac{1}{2}at^2\\x_1=\dfrac{1}{2}a(1.85)^2\\[/tex]

Let the above equation as equation 1.

The velocity formula from the first equation of motion can be given as

[tex]v=u+at\\v=0+a\times1.85\\a=\dfrac{v}{(1.85)}[/tex]

Put this value in the above equation 1 as,

[tex]x_1=\dfrac{1}{2}\times\dfrac{v}{1.85} (1.85)^2\\x_1=0.925v[/tex]

The distance traveled with velocity [tex]v[/tex] is,

[tex]x_2=vt\\x_2=9.45v[/tex]

As the total distance is 100 meters. Thus,

[tex]x=x_1+x_2\\100=0.925v+9.45v\\v=9.6385\rm m/s[/tex]

As the acceleration is the ratio of velocity to the time. Thus,

[tex]a=\dfrac{9.6385}{1.85} \\a=5.21\rm m/s^2[/tex]

Hence the value of the Lisa's acceleration is 5.21 m/s squared.

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