(III) A fugitive tries to hop on a freight train traveling

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QUESTION:

A fugitive tries to hop on a freight train traveling at a constant speed of 5.0 m/s. Just as an empty box car passes him, the fugitive starts from rest and accelerates at  to his maximum speed of 6.0 m/s, which he then maintains. (a) How long does it take him to catch up to the empty box car? (b) What is the distance traveled to reach the box car?

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QUESTION:

A fugitive tries to hop on a freight train traveling at a constant speed of 5.0 m/s. Just as an empty box car passes him, the fugitive starts from rest and accelerates at  to his maximum speed of 6.0 m/s, which he then maintains. (a) How long does it take him to catch up to the empty box car? (b) What is the distance traveled to reach the box car?

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Given data,

Speed of the train:

Distance travelled by the train in time t:

Initial velocity of the fugitive:

Acceleration of the fugitive:

Maximum speed of fugitive:

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