A train running at 30 m/s comes to rest at uniform deceleration within 44 s. The distance travelled by train before coming to rest is
Initial velocity of the train, u =30 m/s
Final velocity of the train, v = 0 m/s
Time taken to stop, t = 44 s
Let the distance travelled before coming to rest be ‘s’
Let the uniform deceleration be ‘a’
a =v−ut=0−3044
a = −3044
where negative sign denotes that the direction of acceleration is opposite to that of motion.
Applying equation of motion
v2=u2+2as
Putting the values we get,
s=660 m