Can You Avoid Hitting the Tractor on a Country Road?

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The discussion revolves around a physics problem involving a car approaching a tractor on a country road. The car is traveling at 26.5 m/s while the tractor moves at 12.0 m/s, and the driver applies brakes with a constant deceleration of 10 m/s². The key questions are whether the car will collide with the tractor and how far it will travel before stopping or colliding. The participant expresses confusion despite using the provided equations and seeks clarification on their calculations. The thread highlights the challenges of applying kinematic equations in real-world scenarios.
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Homework Statement



We are doing homework on webassign, and the first set was easy, but I am completely lost this time.


You are driving your car along a country road at a speed of 26.5 m/s. As you come over the crest of a hill, you notice a farm tractor 25 m ahead of you on the road, moving in the same direction as you at a speed of 12.0 m/s. You immediately slam on your brakes and slow down with a constant acceleration of magnitude 10 m/s2.
(a) Will you hit the tractor before you stop?
yes
no



(b) How far will you travel before you stop or collide with the tractor?
m

(c) If you stop, how far is the tractor in front of you when you finally stop? (If you instead collide, enter 0 below.)
m



Homework Equations



v=Vo+at
X=1/2(Vo+V)t
x=Vot+ 1/2 at (squared)
v(squared)= Vo(Squared) + 2ax


I have a couple problems other than this i don't understand.

The Attempt at a Solution




i know it won't hit the tractor, but I am lost from there.


Ive tried using all the equations my teacher gave us, but the website still says its the wrong answer, i don't know what I am doing wrong.
 
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