A car is behind a truck going on 18 m/s the highway. The car’s driver looks for an opportunity to pass, guessing that his car can accelerate at 0.60 m/s2 and that he has to cover the 20-m length of the truck, plus 10-m extra space at the rear of the truck and 10 m more at the front of it. In the oncoming lane, he sees a car approaching, probably at the speed limit, 25m/s (55 mph). He estimates that the car is about 500 m away. Should he attempt the pass? Give details.
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 is behind a truck going on 18 m/s the highway. The car’s driver looks for an opportunity to pass, guessing that his car can accelerate at 0.60 m/s2 and that he has to cover the 20-m length of the truck, plus 10-m extra space at the rear of the truck and 10 m more at the front of it. In the oncoming lane, he sees a car approaching, probably at the speed limit, 25m/s (55 mph). He estimates that the car is about 500 m away. Should he attempt the pass? Give details.
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