2. A crate with mass 50.

0 kg initially at rest on a warehouse floor is acted on by a net horizontal

force of 150 N. (a) What is acceleration is produced? (b) How far does the crate travel in 15.0 s?
(c) What is its speed at the end of 15.0 s?
Given: 50.0 Kg
150N
Unknown: (a) acceleration
(b) distance traveled
(c.) speed at the end
Equation:

Fx
(a) a x 
m

1 2
(b) v1  v0  v0t  at
2

(c.) vot  v01  at

Substitute:

150 N
(a) a x 
50.0 Kg

a x  3.0 m
s2

1 2
(b) v  v0  v0t  at (note: crate was initially at rest, there v0t  0 )
2
1
v1  v0  0  (3.0 m 2 )(15 sec s ) 2
2 s

v1  v0  337.5m

(c.) (note v01  0 )

vot  0  (3.0 m )(15 sec s )
s2

v0t  45 m
s