A particle starts from rest and moves with a constant acceleration of 0.5 ms -2

PHYSICS
WAEC 1993

A particle starts from rest and moves with a constant acceleration of 0.5 ms-2? Calculate the time taken by the particle to cover a distance of 25m.

  • A. 25s
  • B. 7.1s
  • C. 10.0s
  • D. 50.0s

Correct Answer: C. 10.0s

Explanation

S = ut +1/2at2

25 = 0 +1/2 x 0.5t2

T = 10s



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