A speeding motorist travelling at 120 km/hr passes a stopped police car. The police car immediately begins to chase the speeder, accelerating at a constant 2.5 m/s2.(a) How long does it take for the police car to intercept the speeder?(b) How far did the police car travel before catching up to the speeder?(c) How fast was the police car travelling when it intercepts the speeder?

A speeding motorist travelling at 120 km/hr passes a stopped police car. The police car immediately begins to chase the speeder, accelerating at a constant 2.5 m/s2.(a) How long does it take for the police car to intercept the speeder?(b) How far did the police car travel before catching up to the speeder?(c) How fast was the police car travelling when it intercepts the speeder?

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter3: Motion Along A Straight Line

Section: Chapter Questions

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