A Story of Speed and Distance

How can we calculate the distance covered by a car that starts from rest and accelerates at a rate of 9m/s² for 6.5 seconds?

Answer:

58.5 meters

When a car starts from rest and accelerates at a rate of 9m/s² for 6.5 seconds, we can calculate the distance covered using the formula:

Distance = Speed x Time

1. Find your formula. Use distance = speed x time for this problem

2. Plug in the given information. d (for distance) = 9m/s² * 6.5 s

3. Multiply number AND units. d = 58.5m

4. Check to make sure units & numbers make sense. In this case check that the answer is a lot bigger than what we started with and that our units go with distance

Therefore, the car covered a distance of 58.5 meters during the acceleration period of 6.5 seconds.