the driver of the train travelling at 40m/s applies break as the train enters the station the train slow down at a rate of 2km/s square.the platform is 400m long.how long will the train take to slow down to rest?

a = 2m/s^2 ?.

t = (Vf - Vo) / a,
t = (0 - 40) / -2 = 20s.

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To find the time taken by the train to slow down to rest, we can use the equations of motion.

First, let's convert the given values to the appropriate units:
- Train's initial velocity (u) = 40 m/s
- Train's acceleration (a) = 2 km/s^2 = 2000 m/s^2 (converted from km/s^2 to m/s^2)
- Distance covered by the train (s) = 400 m

We can use the equation: v^2 = u^2 + 2as, where v is the final velocity when the train slows down to rest.

Since the train slows down to rest, the final velocity (v) will be 0 m/s. Therefore, the equation becomes: 0^2 = (40)^2 + 2 * 2000 * s.
Simplifying the equation, we get: 0 = 1600 + 4000s.

Now, let's solve the equation for time (t):
0 = 1600 + 4000s
4000s = -1600 (multiplying both sides by -1)
s = -1600 / 4000
s = -0.4 m (negative sign indicates the direction of the train)

Since distance cannot be negative, we can ignore the negative sign and consider the magnitude of s, which is 0.4 m.

Now, we can use the equation: v = u + at, where u is the initial velocity, a is the acceleration, and v is the final velocity.
Substituting the values, we get: 0 = 40 + (2) * t
0 = 40 + 2t
2t = -40 (multiplying both sides by -1)
t = -40 / 2
t = -20 s (negative sign indicates the direction of the train)

Similar to before, we ignore the negative sign and consider the magnitude of t, which is 20 seconds.

Therefore, the train will take 20 seconds to slow down to rest.

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