Independent variable is it time or acceleration

Me pl give an example of a collision in real life. use the law of conservation of energy to describe the transfer of momentum. be sure and discuss the momentum before and after the collision occurs. you will need at least 3 sentences to thoroughly answer this question.

Asailboat is traveling to the right when a gust of wind causes the boat to accelerate leftward at 2.5m/s2 for 4s. after the wind stops, the sailboat is traveling to the left with a velocity of 3.0m/s.assuming the acceleration from the wind is constant, what was the initial velocity of the sailboat before the gust of wind? answer using a coordinate system where rightward is positive.

Provides most of the energy used in the world today. question 4 options: wind fossil fuel moving water sunlight