A car in the left lane of a highway is trying to pass a truck in the right lane. The front of the car is initially 135 m behind the front of the truck. The car moves at a constant speed of 60.0 km/h, while the truck moves at a constant speed of 20.0 km/h. How long (in s) does it take the car to overtake the truck (that is, for the front of the car and the front of the truck to be even with each other)?
Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration
In classical mechanics, kinematics deals with the motion of a particle. It deals only with the position, velocity, acceleration, and displacement of a particle. It has no concern about the source of motion.
Linear Displacement
The term "displacement" refers to when something shifts away from its original "location," and "linear" refers to a straight line. As a result, “Linear Displacement” can be described as the movement of an object in a straight line along a single axis, for example, from side to side or up and down. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Linear displacement is usually measured in millimeters or inches and may be positive or negative.
A car in the left lane of a highway is trying to pass a truck in the right lane. The front of the car is initially 135 m behind the front of the truck. The car moves at a constant speed of 60.0 km/h, while the truck moves at a constant speed of 20.0 km/h. How long (in s) does it take the car to overtake the truck (that is, for the front of the car and the front of the truck to be even with each other)?
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