A 20-Kg Body Moving Along the X Axis Has a Velocity

question 27

Multiple Choice

A 2.0-kg body moving along the x axis has a velocity vx = 5.0 m/s at x = 0. The only force acting on the object is given by Fx = (-4.0x) N, where x is in m. For what value of x will this object first come (momentarily) to rest?

• A)4.2 m
• B)3.5 m
• C)5.3 m
• D)6.4 m
• E)5.0 m

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