An automobile and a truck start from rest at the same instant,with the automobile initially at some distance behind the truck.The truck has a constant acceleration of 2.20m/s2,and the automobile has an acceleration of 3.50m/s2.The automobile overtakes the truck after truck has moved 60.0m.
a)How much time does it take the automobile to overtake the truck?
b)How far the automobile behind the truck initially?
c)What is the velocity of each when they are next to each other?.
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2016-02-10T10:49:08-0500
a)How much time does it take the automobile to overtake the truck? After t seconds, the truck moved: 60.0 = 0.5*2.20 * t^2, so t = sqrt(2*60.0 / 2.20) = approx. 7.385 s.
b)How far the automobile behind the truck initially? Let that distance was n meters. When they met, automobile moved: 60.0 + n = 3.50 * t^2 = 3.50 * 27.2727 = 95.4545 m, so n = 95.4545 - 60.0 = 35.45 m.
c)What is the velocity of each when they are next to each other?. Truck: Vt = at * t = 2.20 * 7.385 = 16.25 m/s. Automobile: Va = aa * t = 3.50 * 7.385 = 25.85 m/s.
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Smith
25.01.16, 05:27
Shouldn't part a be 60 = (1/2)2.2t^2? Missing a one-half there.
Secret
23.01.13, 15:56
Can you p[lease solve this. I hardly can't answer it. Pleaseee A car
and a truck start from rest at the same instant with the car initially
at some distance behind the truck. The truck has a constant
acceleration of 3.4 m/s^2. The car overtakes the truck when the truck
has moved a distance of 40.0 m. a. a)How much time does it take the
car to overtake the truck? b)How far the car behind the truck
initially? c)What is the velocity of each when they are next to each
other?
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0.5*t^2 = 0.5*7.385^2 = 27.27
how did you get 27.2727 ?
Dear Chris, find fixed answer in the attachment.
These are horribly wrong.
Dear Secret Please write a new question Best regards
Shouldn't part a be 60 = (1/2)2.2t^2? Missing a one-half there.
Can you p[lease solve this. I hardly can't answer it. Pleaseee A car and a truck start from rest at the same instant with the car initially at some distance behind the truck. The truck has a constant acceleration of 3.4 m/s^2. The car overtakes the truck when the truck has moved a distance of 40.0 m. a. a)How much time does it take the car to overtake the truck? b)How far the car behind the truck initially? c)What is the velocity of each when they are next to each other?
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