Question

Modern oil tankers weigh over a half-million tons and have lengths of up to a quarter of a mile. Such massive ships require a distance of 5.0 km (about 3.0 mi) and a time of18 min to come to a stop from a top speed of 25 km/h.

(a) What is the magnitude of such a ship's average acceleration in m/s² in coming to a stop?
________ m/s²

(b) What is the magnitude of the ship's average velocity in m/s?
________m/s

Comment on the potential of a tanker running aground.

Answer 1

S= 5Km = U(initial spend) 5000 m, 25xmlha 725X1000-mis 6-34 mls na] 으 0-99 2S Magnitude = + 4.82 X10.g mlsL, / Aveage soed bal distanes Hme spar) ー 5000 10 80 1443 mls | Ang