The positions of objects A and B with respect to Earth depend on time as follows: x(t)A=10.0m−(4.0m/s) t; x(t)B=−16.0m+(6.0m/s) t. Represent their motions on a motion diagram and graphically (position-versus-time and velocity-versus-time graphs) to answer the following questions. Find where they will meet. Find when they will meet.

The positions of objects A and B with respect to Earth depend on time as follows: x(t)A=10.0m−(4.0m/s) t; x(t)B=−16.0m+(6.0m/s) t. Represent their motions on a motion diagram and graphically (position-versus-time and velocity-versus-time graphs) to answer the following questions. Find where they will meet. Find when they will meet.

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter2: Motion In One Dimension

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