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Textbook Solutions for Physics: Principles with Applications

Chapter 2 Problem 74GP

Question

A car is behind a truck going 18 m/s on the highway. The car’s driver looks for an opportunity to pass, guessing that his car can accelerate at  and that he has to cover the 20-m length of the truck, plus 10-m extra space at the rear of the truck and 10 m more at the front of it. In the oncoming lane, he sees a car approaching, probably at the speed limit, 25 m/s (55 mph). He estimates that the car is about 500 m away. Should he attempt the pass? Give details

Solution

Step 1 of 2

Initial speed of the car:

Acceleration of car:

Length of the truck :

Distance in front and back of the car:

Speed of the oncoming car:

Distance of the oncoming car from the driver:

We will calculate the time the oncoming car will take to cover the distance,

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

A car is behind a truck going 18 m/s on the highway. The

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