Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
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Chapter 2 - Describing Motion: Kinematics in One Dimension - Problems - Page 44: 38

Answer

11.13 s

Work Step by Step

First, we must convert the values in km/h to m/s. To do that, we do the dimensional analysis or simply divide by 3.6. 135 km/h = 37.5 m/s 95 km/h = 26.4 m/s We take the difference of the speeds to make one relative to the other: 37.5 - 26.4 = 11.1 m/s We set up an equation with $x$ being change in distance and $t$ being time $37.5(t+1) = x$ we set the other equation relating time and distance, using the kinematic equations that utilize acceleration: $x = 26.4t + \frac{1}{2} (2.6) t^{2}$. We solve for the system of equations and solve for the time, which is 11.13 s before they meet again.
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