a VW beetle goes from 0-60miles/hour with an acceleration of 2.35m/s(squared). How much time does it take for the Beetle to reach this speed. Here's what I have 60 miles = 96560.64m.
60 M/H = 26.82 m/s. t=v/a=_____
Your approach is correct.
t = 11.4 seconds
To find the time it takes for the VW Beetle to reach a speed of 60 miles per hour (which is equal to 96560.64 meters per hour), we can use the formula:
v = u + at
where:
v is the final velocity (in this case, 96560.64 m/h)
u is the initial velocity (0 m/h, as the Beetle starts from rest)
a is the acceleration (2.35 m/s^2)
t is the time we want to find
First, let's convert the initial velocity from miles per hour to meters per hour:
u = 0 m/h
Next, let's convert the final velocity from miles per hour to meters per hour:
v = 96560.64 m/h
Now, convert the velocities from meters per hour to meters per second by dividing them by 3600 (since there are 3600 seconds in an hour):
u = 0 m/h ÷ 3600 = 0 m/s
v = 96560.64 m/h ÷ 3600 = 26.822 m/s
Now we have:
26.822 = 0 + 2.35t
Simplifying the equation:
26.822 = 2.35t
Now solve for t by dividing both sides of the equation by 2.35:
t = 26.822 ÷ 2.35
Using a calculator, we find that the time it takes for the VW Beetle to reach a speed of 60 miles per hour is approximately 11.41 seconds.