A car approaching a school zone slows down from 27m/s to 9m/s with constant acceleration −2m/s2. How much time is required to slow down to final velocity?
We know initial velocity u=27m/s, final velocity v=9m/s and acceleration a=−2m/s2
As we kinow, v=u+at
or, v−u=at
or, t=v−ua
Putting the values in above equation, we get,
t=9m/s−27m/s−2ms−2
or, t=−18m/s−2ms−2
or, t=9s