thanks man both you guys helped me a ton :)
now that you guys showed me this it makes total sense and i can't believe i didnt think of it before. have a great day guys
thanks so much! much appreciated if anyone was curious this is how i ended up solving it.
Women Max = 25 m/s
Cop Max = 30.5 m/s
amount of time available
2000 m/25 m/s = 80 s - 2 s = 78 s
.5(a)(t1)^2 + 30.5(t2) = 2000 m
t1 + t2 = 78 s
a(t1) = 30.5
.5(30.5)(t1) + 30.5(78 - t1) =...
Homework Statement
A motorcycle cop, parked on the side of a highway is passed by a woman in a red Ferrari 308 GTS doing 90km/h. After a few attempts to get his cycle started, the officer roars off 2.00s later. At what average rate must he accelerate if 110km/hr is the top speed and he is to...