**42. A train has a length of 92 m and starts from rest with a constant ac- celeration at time t = 0 s. At this instant, a car just reaches the end of the train. The car is moving with a constant velocity. At a time t = 14 s, the car just reaches the front of the train. Ultimately, however, the train pulls ahead of the car, and at time t = 28 s, the car is again at the rear of the train. Find the magnitudes of (a) the car's velocity and (b) the train's acceleration.

**42. A train has a length of 92 m and starts from rest with a constant ac- celeration at time t = 0 s. At this instant, a car just reaches the end of the train. The car is moving with a constant velocity. At a time t = 14 s, the car just reaches the front of the train. Ultimately, however, the train pulls ahead of the car, and at time t = 28 s, the car is again at the rear of the train. Find the magnitudes of (a) the car's velocity and (b) the train's acceleration.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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