2) A police car signals a motorcycle 100m meters away to stop. Since the motorcycle did not stop, after 3s the police car starts chasing the motorcycle with constant acceleration as shown above. After 9s they slow down until they come to a stop. v(m/s) police car motocycle 20m/s 3s 5s 9s 15s t(s) a) Find the acceleration of the police car b) Show that the speed of the police car at 9s is 60m/s c) Show that after 9s the police car is again 100m away from the motorcycle d) Find the average speed of the police car e) Find the final distance between the police car and motorcycle after 15s

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2) A police car signals a motorcycle 100m meters away to stop. Since the motorcycle did
not stop, after 3s the police car starts chasing the motorcycle with constant
acceleration as shown above. After 9s they slow down until they come to a stop.
v(m/s)
police car
motocycle
20m/s
3s
5s
9s
15s
t(s)
a) Find the acceleration of the police car
b) Show that the speed of the police car at 9s is 60m/s
c) Show that after 9s the police car is again 100m away from the motorcycle
d) Find the average speed of the police car
e) Find the final distance between the police car and motorcycle after 15s
Transcribed Image Text:2) A police car signals a motorcycle 100m meters away to stop. Since the motorcycle did not stop, after 3s the police car starts chasing the motorcycle with constant acceleration as shown above. After 9s they slow down until they come to a stop. v(m/s) police car motocycle 20m/s 3s 5s 9s 15s t(s) a) Find the acceleration of the police car b) Show that the speed of the police car at 9s is 60m/s c) Show that after 9s the police car is again 100m away from the motorcycle d) Find the average speed of the police car e) Find the final distance between the police car and motorcycle after 15s
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