Question: A block is moving a long a horizontal surface at 12.5 m/s. It then slows to 9.25 m/s and travels a distance of 8.75m. How

A block is moving a long a horizontal surface at 12.5 m/s.  It then slows to 9.25 m/s and travels a distance of 8.75m.

How long (s) did it take for the block to slow by this amount, assuming that the acceleration is constant?

 

  • a. 0.186 s
  • b. 0.623 s
  • c. 0.402 s
  • d. 0.804 s

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