Homework Help: Physics

Posted by Drew on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 1:50am.

At t=0 car A and truck B are 350 m apart on a straight road. Starting from rest car A speeds up with a constant acceleration of 10 m/s^2. Truck B is travelling in the opposite direction with a constant speed of 15 m/s. How far away is car A from its starting point when the two vehicles pass each other?

Physics - drwls, Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 7:42am
Write equations describing position vs time for both cars separately. Set the positions equal and solve for t. Use that t to compute the location.

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