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1. Homework Statement
A train is moving parallel and adjacent to a highway with a constant speed of 33 m/s. Initially a car is 32 m behind the train, traveling in the same direction as the train at 47 m/s and accelerating at 4 m/s^2.
What is the speed of the car just as it passes the train? Answer in units of m/s.
2. Homework Equations
So far, I have thought of using delta x= volt+ 1/2at^2
I also think that I have to account for the displacement between the two trains, which is 14 m.
The thing that I don't understand is how to calculate something as it passes or catches up to another thing.
If there is any advice, thanks!
A train is moving parallel and adjacent to a highway with a constant speed of 33 m/s. Initially a car is 32 m behind the train, traveling in the same direction as the train at 47 m/s and accelerating at 4 m/s^2.
What is the speed of the car just as it passes the train? Answer in units of m/s.
2. Homework Equations
So far, I have thought of using delta x= volt+ 1/2at^2
I also think that I have to account for the displacement between the two trains, which is 14 m.
The thing that I don't understand is how to calculate something as it passes or catches up to another thing.
If there is any advice, thanks!