Craft One reaches zero velocity when?
v=vo + at = 525 + (-15.5)t = 0 Solve for t = 33.87 sec
How far did it travel in 33.87 secs?
x = xo + vo t + 1/2a t^2
x= 0 + 525(33.87) + 1/2(-15.5)(33.87)^2 = 8891.13 meters
Craft 2 has to cover 13500 meters - 8891.13 meters = 4608.87 meters i the same amount of time (33.87 seconds)
FOR CRAFT 2 :
x = xo + vo t + 1/2 a t^2 and
v = vo + a t = 0 or a t = -vo substitute into the equation above
4608.87 = 0 + vo (33.87) + 1/2 (-vo)(33.87) results in vo = 272.15 m/s
then vf = vo + a t = 272.15 + a (33.87) = 0 a= -8.04 m/s^2