Answer to Question #57329 in Mechanics | Relativity for gg

Question

two lovers are parked 10.0m from the edge of a cliff in a car (m=1000kg, including the two occupants). A jealous suitor ties a rope to the car's bumper and a 50kg rock to the other end of the rope. he then lowers the rock over the edge of the cliff, and the car, which is in neutral, accelerates towards the edge. Determine the acceleration of the car towards the edge and how long do the lovers have to apply the brakes before they go over the edge.