A charter boat travels across a lake in a straight line and increases in speed uniformly from vi = 16.5 m/s to vf = 40.0 m/s in a displacement Δx of 215 m. We wish to find the time interval required for the boat to move through this displacement.

a. Draw a coordinate system for this situation.
b. Whatanalysis model is most appropriate for describing this situation?
c. From the analysis model, what equation is most appropriate for finding the acceleration of the speedboat?
d. Solve the equation selected in part (c) symbolically for the boat’s acceleration in terms of vi , vf , and Δx.
e. Substitute numerical values to obtain the acceleration numerically.
f. Find the time interval mentioned above.