Car A
402.34m...................Space to cover
402.34 = 11.2*t^2/2....Space formula
t = √(2*402.34/11,2) = 8,476sec...time to goal
11.2*8,476 = 94,93m/sec.............top speed well below speed limit (105m/sec)
Car A can stretch the whole race at constant acceleration
Car B
t = √(2*402.34/11.9) = 8,223sec...time to goal
11.9*8,223 = 97,85m/sec.............top speed over speed limit (85.9 m/sec)
Car B can't stretch the whole race at constant acceleration; calculation approach must be different
85.9 m/sec......................Speed limit
85.9 /11.9 = 7,218sec....t1(time spent at constant acceleration)
1/2*11.9*7,218^2 = 309,99m........Space at const. acc
402.34-309,99= 92,35m...............Space at const. speed
92,35/85.9& = 1,075.....t2 (time spent at constant speed)
7,218+1,075= 8,293sec........total time to target
Car B wins the competition with an advantage worth:
-(8,293-8,476) = 0,183sec
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