In the Daytona 500 auto race, a Ford Thunderbird and a Mercedes Benz are moving side by side down a straightaway at 76.0 m/s. The driver of the Thunderbird realizes that she must make a pit stop, and she smoothly slows to a stop over a distance of 250 m. She spends 5.00 s in the pit and then accelerates out, reaching her previous speed of 76.0 m/s after a distance of 310 m. At this point how far has the Thunderbird fallen behind the Mercedes Benz, which has continued at a constant speed?

In the Daytona 500 auto race, a Ford Thunderbird and a Mercedes Benz are moving side by side down a straightaway at 76.0 m/s. The driver of the Thunderbird realizes that she must make a pit stop, and she smoothly slows to a stop over a distance of 250 m. She spends 5.00 s in the pit and then accelerates out, reaching her previous speed of 76.0 m/s after a distance of 310 m. At this point how far has the Thunderbird fallen behind the Mercedes Benz, which has continued at a constant speed?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers

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Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

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Problem 39AP: Hannah tests her new sports car by racing with Sam, an experienced racer. Both start from rest, but...

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