Jeff and Elon are in space testing their two spaceships, they are flying in the same direction and are side by side at the instant they hit the "reverse" button, to slow down and eventually travel in the opposite direction. Jeff's spaceship had an initial velocity of +5043 m/s, while Elon's spaceship has an initial velocity of +9733 m/s. After a time t both spaceships are again side by side, the displacement of each being zero. The acceleration on Jeff's ship is -13.4 m/s2. What is the acceleration for Elon's ship?
Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration
In classical mechanics, kinematics deals with the motion of a particle. It deals only with the position, velocity, acceleration, and displacement of a particle. It has no concern about the source of motion.
Linear Displacement
The term "displacement" refers to when something shifts away from its original "location," and "linear" refers to a straight line. As a result, “Linear Displacement” can be described as the movement of an object in a straight line along a single axis, for example, from side to side or up and down. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Linear displacement is usually measured in millimeters or inches and may be positive or negative.
Jeff and Elon are in space testing their two spaceships, they are flying in the same direction and are side by side at the instant they hit the "reverse" button, to slow down and eventually travel in the opposite direction. Jeff's spaceship had an initial velocity of +5043 m/s, while Elon's spaceship has an initial velocity of +9733 m/s. After a time t both spaceships are again side by side, the displacement of each being zero. The acceleration on Jeff's ship is -13.4 m/s2. What is the acceleration for Elon's ship?
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