A car is stopped at a red light. The light turns green, and the car begins to move. After 6 seconds, the car traveling at 20m/s. How far did the car travel?

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Yamilet Huerta

19 November, 08:12

A car is stopped at a red light. The light turns green, and the car begins to move. After 6 seconds, the car traveling at 20m/s. How far did the car travel?

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Shaylee Kemp · Answer 1

60 m

Explanation:

From the set of kinematics equations you can use,

s = [ (u+v) / 2]*t

= [ (0+20) / 2 ]*6 = 60 m

where all terms in usual meaning.

here u = 0 as initially car is at rest.