A fugitive tries to hop on a freight train

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A fugitive tries to hop on a freight train traveling at aconstant speed of 5.0 m/s. Just as an empty box car passeshim, the fugitive starts from rest and accelerates ata = 1.2 m/s2 to his maximum speed of 6.0 m/s. (a) Howlong 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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