Answer:
Initial Velocity is 4 m/s
Explanation:
What is acceleration?
It is the change in velocity with respect to time, or the rate of change of velocity.
We can write this as:
[tex]a=\frac{\Delta v}{t}[/tex]
Where
a is the acceleration
v is velocity
t is time
[tex]\Delta[/tex] is "change in"
For this problem , we are given
a = 1.2
t = 10
Putting into formula, we get:
[tex]a=\frac{\Delta v}{t}\\1.2=\frac{\Delta v}{10}\\\Delta v = 1.2*10\\\Delta v = 12[/tex]
So, the change in velocity is 12 m/s
The change in velocity can also be written as:
[tex]\Delta v = Final \ Velocity - Initial \ Velocity[/tex]
It is given Final Velocity = 16, so we put it into formula and find Initial Velocity. Shown Below:
[tex]\Delta v = Final \ Velocity - Initial \ Velocity\\12=16-Initial \ Velocity\\Initial \ Velocity = 16 - 12 = 4[/tex]
hence,
Initial Velocity is 4 m/s
