Starting from rest, a bus leaves a gas station with a constant acceleration of 2 m/s^2 until it reaches a speed of 10 m/s. The bus then continues to move with this speed (10 m/s) for 5 s. Then the bus decelerates at 2.5 m/s^2 until it stops. What is the total distance traveled by the bus? (Answer: 95 m)

Starting from rest, a bus leaves a gas station with a constant acceleration of 2 m/s^2 until it reaches a speed of 10 m/s. The bus then continues to move with this speed (10 m/s) for 5 s. Then the bus decelerates at 2.5 m/s^2 until it stops. What is the total distance traveled by the bus? (Answer: 95 m)

An Introduction to Physical Science

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Chapter2: Motion

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