Cheetahs, the fastest of the great cats, can reach 45 mph in 2.0 sec starting from rest. Assuming that they have constant acceleration throughout that time, find (a) their acceleration (in f t/s2 and m/s2 ) (b) the distance they travel during that time (in m and ft)

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Answer:

acceleration is 10.05 m/s² or  32.97 ft/s²

distance is 40.22 m or 131.95 ft

Explanation:

given data

velocity = 45 mph = 20.1168 m/s

time = 2 sec

to find out

acceleration and distance

solution

first we will apply here formula for acceleration that is

v = u +at     ........................1

here v is velocity and u is initial speed and t is time and a is acceleration

so put here all value

20.11 = 0 + a(2)

a = 10.05 m/s

so acceleration is 10.05 m/s² or  32.97 ft/s²

and

distance is calculated as

distance = v × t          ..................2

put here value

distance = 20.11 × 2

distance = 40.22

so distance is 40.22 m or 131.95 ft

The acceleration of the cheetah  in (ft/s²) is 33 ft/s²

The acceleration of the cheetah in (m/s²) is 10.1 m/s²

The distance traveled by the cheetah in feet is 66 ft

The distance traveled by the cheetah in meet is 20 m

The given parameter;

speed of the cheetah, v = 45 mph

The acceleration of the cheetah  in (ft/s²) is calculated as;

5280 ft = 1 mile

[tex]a = \frac{v}{t} = v \times \frac{1}{t} = \frac{45 \ miles}{hr} \times \frac{5280 \ ft}{1 \ mile} \times \frac{1 \ hr}{3600 \ s} \times \frac{1}{2\ s} = 33 \ ft/s^2[/tex]

The  acceleration of the cheetah in (m/s²) is calculated as;

1609 m = 1 mile

[tex]a = \frac{v}{t} = v \times \frac{1}{t} = \frac{45 \ miles}{hr} \times \frac{1609 \ m}{1 \ mile} \times \frac{1 \ hr}{3600 \ s} \times \frac{1}{2\ s} = 10.1 \ m/s^2[/tex]

The distance traveled by the cheetah in feet;

[tex]v^2 = u^2 + 2as\\\\v^2 = 0 + 2as\\\\2as = v^2 \\\\s = \frac{v^2}{2a} \\\\s = \frac{(66)^2}{2(33)} \\\\s = 66 \ ft[/tex]

The distance traveled by the cheetah in meet:

[tex]v^2 = u^2 + 2as\\\\v^2 = 0 + 2as\\\\2as = v^2 \\\\s = \frac{v^2}{2a} \\\\s = \frac{(20.1)^2}{2(10.1)} \\\\s = 20 \ m[/tex]

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