A boy stretches a stone against the rubber tape of a catapult or gulel (a device used to detach mangoes from the tree by boys in Indian villages) through a distance of 24 cm before leaving it. The tape returns to its normal position accelerating the stone over the stretched length. The stone leaves the gulel with a speed 2.2 m/s. Assuming that the acceleration is constant while the stone was being pushed by the tape, find its magnitude.

Explanation

To solve the problem, we will use the third equation of motion which relates initial velocity, final velocity, acceleration, and displacement. The equation is:

\[ V^2 = u^2 + 2as \]

Where:
- \( V \) = final velocity
- \( u \) = initial velocity
- \( a \) = acceleration
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