VIGE Ew sa noY wel Ditouian! vsd uoY bnuleR eud nuoy A police car waits in hiding slightly off the highway. A speeding car is spotted by the police car doing 37 m/s. At the instant the speeding car passes the police car, the police car accelerates from rest at 4 m/s² to catch the speeding car. How long does it take the police car to catch the speeding car? = 7

VIGE Ew sa noY wel Ditouian! vsd uoY bnuleR eud nuoy A police car waits in hiding slightly off the highway. A speeding car is spotted by the police car doing 37 m/s. At the instant the speeding car passes the police car, the police car accelerates from rest at 4 m/s² to catch the speeding car. How long does it take the police car to catch the speeding car? = 7

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter3: Motion Along A Straight Line

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 112CP: In a 100-rn race, the winner is timed at 11.2 s. The second-place finisher’s time Is 11.6 s. How far...

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