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Homework Statement
at the instant the traffic light turns green, s starts from rest and accels at a_s. at the same time k passes s with constant velocity v_k.
given a_s, v_k,
find distance before the cross again
time it takes to do so
velocity of s at this point
plot the position as a function of time for both. take x=0 at the intersection <- no idea what last sentence means.
Homework Equations
v_s = a_s + t
d = 1/2 a_s * t^2
v_s^2 = 2a_s*d
d= v_k * t
The Attempt at a Solution
t = sqrt(2*v_k/a_s)
d = v_k * sqrt(2d/a_s)
v_s = a_s*sqrt(2d/a_s)
as for this plotting, does this mean I "start" the graph at their intersection? which one?