Calculate the following:
(a) A toy car accelerates from rest at
2 ms−2 for 3 seconds. Afterwards the car begins to slow down. It travels a combined total of 27 meters before coming to rest. What is its rate of acceleration when stopping and what is the total time of the motion?
[4 Marks]
(b) An Atwood machine is set up like the figure below. If
m1=5.0kg and
m2=15kg. Calculate the acceleration of blocks and tension in the rope when masses are released. Take the value of
g=10ms−2
[4 Marks]