A car moving with uniform acceleration covers the distance of $200 \mathrm{~m}$ in first 2 seconds and the…

A car moving with uniform acceleration covers the distance of $200 \mathrm{~m}$ in first 2 seconds and the distance of $220 \mathrm{~m}$ in next 4 seconds. The velocity of the car after 7 seconds is
  1. $10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
  2. $20 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
  3. $15 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
  4. $30 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$

Solution

Distance travelled in first 2 seconds $=200 \mathrm{~m}$ $S=u t+\frac{1}{2} a t^2$ $200=2 u+\frac{1}{2} \times a \times 2^2$ $u+a=100$ ...(1) Distance travelled in next 4 seconds $=220 \mathrm{~m}$ Total distance travelled in first 6 second $=420 \mathrm{~m}$ $\begin{aligned} & 420=6 u+\frac{1}{2} \times 9 \times 6^2 \\ & 420=6 u+18 a\end{aligned}$ $\mathrm{u}+3 \mathrm{a}=70$ ...(2) Solving equation (1) and (2), we have $\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{a}=-15 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^2, \mathrm{u}=115 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s} \\ & \mathrm{v}=\mathrm{u}+\mathrm{at} \\ & =115-15 \times 7 \\ & =115-105=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\end{aligned}$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2023 (16 May Shift 1)

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