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Homework Statement
Fred and Wilma leave their house at the same time heading for the bus stop 100m away. Fred starts at rest, accelerates at 0.500 m/s^2 up to a maximum speed of 5.00m/s, which he holds as he runs for the bus stop. Wilma gives Fred a 5.00 second head start and then accelerates for 6.00 seconds up to her maximum speed of 6.00m/s. Who gets to the bus stop first, and how long do they wait for the second person to arrive?
Homework Equations
I'm not really sure, but I'm guessing these ones:
v=d/t
d=vit + 1/2 at^2
is this a vector problem maybe?
The Attempt at a Solution
i'm not sure how to approach this at all...can i have a couple of hints please? Thank you :-)