A Porsche challenges a Honda to a 400 m race. Because the Porsche's acceleration of 3.5m/s23.5 \mathrm { m } / \mathrm { s } ^ { 2 }3.5m/s2 is larger than the Honda's 3.0m/s23.0 \mathrm { m } / \mathrm { s } ^ { 2 }3.0m/s2, the Honda gets a 100-m head start-it is only 300 m from the finish line. Assume, somewhat unrealistically, that both cars can maintain these accelerations the entire distance. Who wins, and by how much time?

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A Porsche challenges a Honda to a 400 m race. Because the Porsche's acceleration of 3.5m/s23.5 \mathrm { m } / \mathrm { s } ^ { 2 }3.5m/s2 is larger than the Honda's 3.0m/s23.0 \mathrm { m } / \mathrm { s } ^ { 2 }3.0m/s2, the Honda gets a 100-m head start-it is only 300 m from the finish line. Assume, somewhat unrealistically, that both cars can maintain these accelerations the entire distance. Who wins, and by how much time?

 
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