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Kinematics Collison question
The engineer of a passenger train traveling at 84 m/s sights a freight train whose caboose is 480 meter ahead on the same track. The freight train is traveling in the same direction as the passenger train with a constant velocity of 60 m/s. The engineering of the passenger train immediately applies the brakes, causing a constant deceleration of 4 m/s2 while the freight train continues with constant speed.
a) Does the passenger train collide with freight train
b) If not, what was the minimum separation of the trains and when did this occur?
c)Draw a sketch of x vs t, v vs t and a vs t of both trains.
Xf-Xi = Vit + 1/2at2
b2-4ac>0 --> no collision
http://oi56.tinypic.com/os6dec.jpg
Homework Statement
The engineer of a passenger train traveling at 84 m/s sights a freight train whose caboose is 480 meter ahead on the same track. The freight train is traveling in the same direction as the passenger train with a constant velocity of 60 m/s. The engineering of the passenger train immediately applies the brakes, causing a constant deceleration of 4 m/s2 while the freight train continues with constant speed.
a) Does the passenger train collide with freight train
b) If not, what was the minimum separation of the trains and when did this occur?
c)Draw a sketch of x vs t, v vs t and a vs t of both trains.
Homework Equations
Xf-Xi = Vit + 1/2at2
b2-4ac>0 --> no collision
The Attempt at a Solution
http://oi56.tinypic.com/os6dec.jpg
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