A record of travel along a straight path is as follows: Segment 1: Start from rest with a constant acceleration of 2.77 m/s² for 15.0 s Segment 2: Maintain a constant velocity for the next 2.05 min Segment 3: Apply a constant negative acceleration of 29.47 m/s² for 4.39 s. i. What was the total displacement for the trip? What were the average speeds for segments 1, 2 and 3 of the trip, as well i. as for the complete trip?

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A record of travel along a straight path is as follows:
Segment 1:
Start from rest with a constant acceleration of 2.77 m/s² for 15.0 s
Segment 2:
Maintain a constant velocity for the next 2.05 min
Segment 3:
Apply a constant negative acceleration of 29.47 m/s² for 4.39 s.
i.
What was the total displacement for the trip?
What were the average speeds for segments 1, 2 and 3 of the trip, as well
i.
as for the complete trip?
Transcribed Image Text:A record of travel along a straight path is as follows: Segment 1: Start from rest with a constant acceleration of 2.77 m/s² for 15.0 s Segment 2: Maintain a constant velocity for the next 2.05 min Segment 3: Apply a constant negative acceleration of 29.47 m/s² for 4.39 s. i. What was the total displacement for the trip? What were the average speeds for segments 1, 2 and 3 of the trip, as well i. as for the complete trip?
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