At the instant the traffic light turns green, a car starts with a constant acceleration of 1.76 m/s?. At the same instant a truck, traveling with a constant speed of 9.01 m/s, overtakes and passes the car. How far beyond the traffic signal will the car overtake the truck?

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At the instant the traffic light turns green, a car starts with a constant acceleration of 1.76 m/s?. At the
same instant a truck, traveling with a constant speed of 9.01 m/s, overtakes and passes the car. How far
beyond the traffic signal will the car overtake the truck?
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