Problem Two cars are driving towards each other on a straight road with speeds voA = 72 km/h and VOB = 54 km/h. When the distance bewteen them is 150 m, their drivers push the brakes simultaneously and start decelerating uniformly to avoid a collision. Assuming that the two cars stop at a distance of 10 m from each other, and that car A stops 1.0s later than car B, determine a) the acceleration of each car; b) the braking distances for each car; c) the braking times for each car.

Problem Two cars are driving towards each other on a straight road with speeds voA = 72 km/h and VOB = 54 km/h. When the distance bewteen them is 150 m, their drivers push the brakes simultaneously and start decelerating uniformly to avoid a collision. Assuming that the two cars stop at a distance of 10 m from each other, and that car A stops 1.0s later than car B, determine a) the acceleration of each car; b) the braking distances for each car; c) the braking times for each car.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Technology Update (No access codes included)

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Chapter4: Motion In Two Dimensions

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