A dragster's top acceleration is 60m/s^2. If it accelerates for 3 seconds from the starting line, how fast will it be going?
V = a*t
To calculate the final velocity of the dragster, we can use the equation:
Final velocity (v) = Initial velocity (u) + Acceleration (a) * Time (t)
Given that the dragster starts from rest (u = 0 m/s), the acceleration is 60 m/s^2, and the time is 3 seconds, we can substitute these values into the equation:
v = 0 + 60 * 3
Simplifying the equation:
v = 0 + 180
v = 180 m/s
Therefore, the dragster will be going at a speed of 180 meters per second after accelerating for 3 seconds.