1. Two cars, A and B, are travelling in the same direction, although car A is 182 m behind car B. The speed of A is 24.3 m/s, and the speed of B is 18.4 m/s. (a) How much time does it take for A to catch B? (b) If at the end of this time, A begins to decelerate at 2.5 m/s2, calculate the total distance travelled by A.

1. Two cars, A and B, are travelling in the same direction, although car A is 182 m behind car B. The speed of A is 24.3 m/s, and the speed of B is 18.4 m/s. (a) How much time does it take for A to catch B? (b) If at the end of this time, A begins to decelerate at 2.5 m/s2, calculate the total distance travelled by A.

Name: 1. Two cars, A and B, are travelling in the same direction, although c
Uploaded: 2024-03-05T11:56:34.000Z
Channel: Bartleby
Description: 1. Two cars, A and B, are travelling in the same direction, although car A is 182 m behind car B. The speed of A is 24.3 m/s, and the speed of B is 18.4 m/s. (a) How much time does it take for A to catch B? (b) If at the end of this time, A begins to

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10P: An object moves along the x axis according to the equation x = 3.00t2 2.00t + 3.00, where x is in...

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

An object moves along the x axis according to the equation x = 3.00t2 2.00t + 3.00, where x is in meters and t is in seconds. Determine (a) the average speed between t = 2.00 s and t = 3.00 s, (b) the instantaneous speed at t = 2.00 s and at t = 3.00 s, (c) the average acceleration between t = 2.00 s and t = 3.00 s, and (d) the instantaneous acceleration at t = 2.00 s and t = 3.00 s. (e) At what time is the object at rest?
1. A ship steams at a constant velocity of 15 m/s . (a) How far does it travel in a day? (b) How long does it take to travel 500 m? 2. Car moves at 50 m/s for 30s and then at 60 m/s for 2 h. (a) How far did it go? (b) What was its average velocity for the entire trip ?
An auto accelerates forward from 7.0 m/s at a uniform 0.71 m/s2. It travels a distance of1.033 km while accelerating.(a) How fast is the auto moving just as it is traveled the 1.033 km?(b) How many seconds did it take to travel the 1.033 km?
1. A train leaves the station on a 50 km commute. The train must make a 60-second stopevery 1.0 km to pick up and drop off passengers. The train accelerates at 2.0 m/s2, then cruises at90 km/h, and then decelerates at 5.0 m/s2 between stops.(a.} How many stops does the train make?(b.} How long does it take for the train to get from one stop to the next?(c.} What is the total time for the entire commute?
1. A person travels by car from one city to another with different constant speeds between pairs of cities. She drives for 45.0 min at 65.0 km/h, 16.0 min at 70.0 km/h, and 35.0 min at 40.0 km/h and spends 35.0 min eating lunch and buying gas. (a) Determine the average speed for the trip.______km/h(b) Determine the distance between the initial and final cities along the route.______km
A car is moving at a velocity of 20 m/s. The car then accelerates uniformly at 1.8 m/s2. The car continues at the same acceleration until it reaches a velocity of 25 m/s, which is the legal speed limit. What is the distance the car travels in while accelerating?
You are driving home from school steadily at 99 km/h for 190 km . It then begins to rain and you slow to 63 km/h instantly. You arrive home after driving 5.0 hours. How far is your hometown from school?Express your answer using two significant figures. What was your average speed?Express your answer using two significant figures.
1. A man walks at a speed of 6 km/hr for 1 km and 8 km/hr for the next 1 km. What is his average speed for the walk of 2 km ?
You are driving through town at 10.0 m/sm/s when suddenly a ball rolls out in front of you. You apply the brakes and begin decelerating at 3.2 m/s2m/s2.A) How far do you travel before stopping? (Already Answered it's 16m)B)
3. A car's velocity as a function of time is given by vy= 2 = a+ br?, where a = 3.00 m/s and b= 0.100 m/s. (a) Calculate the average acceleration for the time interval 1= 0 to 1 = 5.00 s. (b) Calculate the instantaneous acceleration for t= 0 and t= 5.00 s.
An object, at time equal zero, has a velocity of 2.0 m/s and constant acceleration of 3.08 m/s². How far does it travel in 8 seconds? Do not write the units in your answer, but your answer should be in meters.
Tired, you walk from your house to a local coffee shop to get an espresso. You average a speed of 2.4 m/s on your way there. After your espresso, you decide to run directly back to your starting point with an average speed of 5.6 m/s. Assume you spend 4 minutes at the coffee shop. If your average speed for this entire trip is 1.9 m/s, what is the distance between your house and the coffee shop?