Answer:
a) 6.6m/s² b) 0.5s
Explanation:
Acceleration is the rate of change in velocity. Mathematically,
Acceleration = change in velocity/time
Acceleration = final velocity - initial velocity/ time
Given acceleration = 0.50m/s²
Final velocity = ?
Initial velocity = 3.0m/s
Time = 7.0s
Substituting the values in the formula we have,
0.50 = final velocity-3/7
Final velocity - 3 = 0.5×7
Final velocity - 3 = 3.5
Final velocity = 3.5+3
Final velocity = 6.5m/s
b) Similarly, acceleration = final velocity-initial velocity/time
Acceleration = 6.0m/s²
Initial velocity = 0m/s
Final velocity = 3.0m/s
Time = ?
Substituting into the formula
6 = 3.0 - 0/time
6×time = 3.0
time = 3/6
Time = 0.5s
Therefore it will take the snowmobile 0.5s to reach a complete stop.