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Textbook Solutions for Physics: Principles with Applications

Chapter 2 Problem 36P

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?

Solution

Step 1 of 5

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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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 7 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780321625922

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

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