Two cars drive on a straight highway. At time t=0, car 1 passes mile marker 0 traveling due east with a speed of 20.0 m/s . At the same time, car 2 is 1.0 km east of mile marker 0 traveling at 30.0 m/s due west. Car 1 is speeding up with an acceleration of magnitude 2.5 m/s² , and car 2 is slowing down with an acceleration of magnitude 3.2 m/s² . a. Write x-versus-t equation of motion for both cars, taking east as the positive direction. b. At what time do the cars pass next to one anoyher?

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Two cars drive on a straight highway. At time t=0, car 1 passes mile marker 0 traveling due east with a speed of 20.0 m/s . At the same time, car 2 is 1.0 km east of mile marker 0 traveling at 30.0 m/s due west. Car 1 is speeding up with an acceleration of magnitude 2.5 m/s² , and car 2 is slowing down with an acceleration of magnitude 3.2 m/s² .

a. Write x-versus-t equation of motion for both cars, taking east as the positive direction.

b. At what time do the cars pass next to one anoyher?

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