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Problem 3 A car starts from rest at constant acceleration of 2.0 m/s2. At the same instant a truck travelling with a constant speed of 10 m/s overtakes and passes the car. (a) How far beyond the starting
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Problem 3

A car starts from rest at constant acceleration of 2.0 m/s2. At the same instant a truck travelling with a constant
speed of 10 m/s overtakes and passes the car.
(a) How far beyond the starting point will the car overtake the truck?

User Ayelegun Kayode
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Answer:

100m

Step-by-step explanation:

Equation of motion for he truck: s=ut

Equation of motion for the car: s=1/2at^2

the second solution gives , s=2u^2/a = 2*10^2/2 = 100m

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