A bus moving along a straight highway with speed of 72 km/h is brought to a halt within 4 s after applying the brakes. The distance travelled by the bus during this time (Assume the retardation is uniform) is m.
Answer
40
Solution
u = 72 518 = 20 m/s, v = 0, t = 4 s
s = ( u + v2 )t
uniform retardation: vavg = u + v2
s = 20 + 02 4 = 40 m
Answer: 40