IB skill practice

Use constant-acceleration equations

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 3

Final velocity during braking

During a wind-tunnel trolley trace, an object has initial velocity \(21\,\text{m s}^{-1}\) and acceleration \(-2.75\,\text{m s}^{-2}\) for \(4\,\text{s}\). Calculate the final velocity. Use the diagram before entering the requested value. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the physics meaning.

Worked practice: physics data and result

Read the physical quantities first, then calculate the result and state what it means.