Question

A 1150 kg automobile is at rest at a traffic signal. At the instant the light turns green, the automobile starts to move with a constant acceleration of 3.8 m/s2. At the same instant a 1900 kg truck, traveling at a constant speed of 7.4 m/s, overtakes and passes the automobile. (a) How far is the center of mass of the automobile-truck system from the traffic light at t = 3.9 s? (b) What is the speed of the center of mass of the automobile-truck system then

Answer 1

Cs =28.87m/s and Vs = 10.19m/s

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