A car and a truck start from rest at the same instant with the car initially at some distance behind the truck. The truck has a constant acceleration of 1.20m/s2 and the car acceleration of 1.80m/s2. The car overtakes the truck after the truck has moved 45m. How far was the car behind the truck initially? 11.30m B) 31.50m © 22.50m 15.75m

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A car and a truck start from rest at the same instant with the car initially at some distance behind the truck. The truck has a
constant acceleration of 1.20m/s2 and the car acceleration of 1.80m/s2. The car overtakes the truck after the truck has moved
45m. How far was the car behind the truck initially?
11.30m
31.50m
22.50m
D.
15.75m
Transcribed Image Text:A car and a truck start from rest at the same instant with the car initially at some distance behind the truck. The truck has a constant acceleration of 1.20m/s2 and the car acceleration of 1.80m/s2. The car overtakes the truck after the truck has moved 45m. How far was the car behind the truck initially? 11.30m 31.50m 22.50m D. 15.75m
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