A car capable of a constant acceleration of 2.69 m/s is stopped at a traffic light. When the light turns green, the car starts from rest with this acceleration. At the very same mo- ment, a truck traveling with constant velocity 13.3 m/s passes the car. As the car's velocity increases, it will even- tually move faster than the truck and later overtake it. How far from the light will the car catch up with the truck? Answer in units of m.
Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration
In classical mechanics, kinematics deals with the motion of a particle. It deals only with the position, velocity, acceleration, and displacement of a particle. It has no concern about the source of motion.
Linear Displacement
The term "displacement" refers to when something shifts away from its original "location," and "linear" refers to a straight line. As a result, “Linear Displacement” can be described as the movement of an object in a straight line along a single axis, for example, from side to side or up and down. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Linear displacement is usually measured in millimeters or inches and may be positive or negative.
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