A sports car with constant velocity v= 20 m/s passes a police car which is initially at rest at the origin. The police car immediately begins to accelerate with acceleration a = 3 m/s^2. At what distance past the origin does the police car pass the sports car?

A sports car with constant velocity v= 20 m/s passes a police car which is initially at rest at the origin. The police car immediately begins to accelerate with acceleration a = 3 m/s^2. At what distance past the origin does the police car pass the sports car?

University Physics Volume 1

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Chapter3: Motion Along A Straight Line

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A sports car with constant velocity v= 20 m/s passes a police car which is initially at rest at the origin.
The police car immediately begins to accelerate with acceleration a = 3 m/s^2. At what distance past the origin does
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