Answer:
A.) Time = 13.75 seconds
B.) Total distance = 339 m
C.) V = 11.18 m/s
D.) V = 10.2 m/s
Explanation: Given that the automobile travels along a straight road at 15.65 m/s through a 11.18 m/s speed zone.
Then,
Initial velocity U of the motorist = 15.65m/s
acceleration a = - 3.05 m/s^2
Initial velocity u of the police man = 11.18 m/s
Acceleration a = 1.96 m/s^2
The police will overtake at distance S as the motorist decelerate and come to rest.
Where V = 0 and a = negative
While the police accelerate.
Using 2nd equation of motion for the motorist and the police
S = ut + 1/2at^2
Since the distance S covered will be the same, so
15.65t - 1/2×3.05t^2 = 11.18t +1/2×1.96t^2
Solve for t by collecting the like terms
15.56t - 1.525t^2 = 11.18t + 0.98t^2
15.56t - 11.18t = 0.98t^2 + 1.525t^2
4.38t = 2.505t^2
t = 4.38/2.505
t = 1.75 seconds approximately
But the motorist noticed the police car in his rear view mirror 12 s after the police car started the pursuit.
Therefore, the total time required for the police car to overtake the automobile will be:
12 + 1.75 = 13.75 seconds
B.) Using the same formula
S = ut + 1/2at^2
Where S = total distance travelled
Substitutes t into the formula
S = 11.18(13.75) + 1/2 × 1.96 (13.75)^2
S = 153.725 + 185.28
S = 339 m approximately
C.) The speed of the police car at the time it overtakes the automobile will be constant = 11.18 m/s
D.) Using first equation of motion
V = U - at
Since the motorist is decelerating
V = 15.65 - 3.05 × 1.75
V = 15.65 - 5.338
V = 10.22 m/s
Therefore, the speed of the automobile at the time it was overtaken by the police car is 10.2 m/ s approximately