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A particle moving at 10m/s reverses it's direction to move at 10m/s in the opposite direction. If its acceleration is -10m/s^2, what is the total distance that it travels? The answer is 10m.
Okay, so my logic was to use:
V^2=v0^2+2ad
Thing is, don't v and v0have the same magnitude just different direction? So why isn't the answer 0m?
Okay, so my logic was to use:
V^2=v0^2+2ad
Thing is, don't v and v0have the same magnitude just different direction? So why isn't the answer 0m?