A certain car is at rest when a truck moving at a constant speed of 25.0 m/s pas

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A certain car is at rest when a truck moving at a constant speed of 25.0 m/s passes it. The driver of the car wants to catch up to and pass the truck. Answer questions 8 and 9 about this situation.

8. If the car begins to accelerate at a rate of 5.00 m/s^2 at the instant when the front bumpers of the two vehicles are next to each other, how long will it take before the bumpers of the two vehicles are once again aligned?

9. What is the speed of the car when the front bumpers are once again aligned?

Explanation / Answer

t = 10 sec   and v = 50 m/s

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