At Time T = 0 a Car Has a Velocity

question 9

Multiple Choice

At time t = 0 a car has a velocity of 16 m/s. It slows down with an acceleration given by -0.50t, in m/s² for t in seconds. By the time it stops it has traveled:

• A) 15 m
• B) 31 m
• C) 62 m
• D) 85 m
• E) 100 m

---

Definitions:

Compression Of Air

The process of reducing the volume and increasing the pressure of air by mechanical means.

Rarefaction

A decrease in density and pressure in a medium, such as air or fluid, often related to sound waves.

Displacement

In psychology, it's a defense mechanism where an individual shifts emotional reactions from the original source of distress to a safer target.

Sound Quality

An attribute of auditory perception that allows the differentiation of sounds that have the same pitch and loudness.