A motorboat starting from rest on a lake accelerates in a straight line at a constant rate of 30 m s...

Question

A motorboat starting from rest on a lake accelerates in a straight line at a constant rate of 30 m s2 for 80 s How far does the boat travel during this time

Accepted Answer

Given initial velocity of the boat 0 ms Acceleration of the boat 3 ms2 Time period 8s As per the second motion equation 122 Therefore total distance traveled by the boat in 8 seconds 012382 96 meters Therefore the motorboat travels a distance of 96 meters in a time frame of 8 seconds

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