A police car, sitting at the side of the road is passed by a car driving a constant 60 m/s. If the police car can accelerate 2.5 m/s2, how long will it take for the police car to reach the speeding car?

A police car, sitting at the side of the road is passed by a car driving a constant 60 m/s. If the police car can accelerate 2.5 m/s2, how long will it take for the police car to reach the speeding car?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

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