A Ford passes a Toyota on the road (both vehicles are traveling in the same direction). The Ford moves at a constant speed of 37.7 m/s. Just as the Ford passes it, the Toyota is traveling at 23.1 m/s. As soon as the Ford passes the Toyota, the Toyota begins to accelerate forward at a constant rate. Meanwhile the Ford just keeps going at a steady 37.7 m/s to the east. The Toyota catches up to the Ford a distance of 97.0 m ahead of where the Ford first passed it. What was the magnitude of the Toyotas acceleration?
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 Ford passes a Toyota on the road (both vehicles are traveling in the same direction). The Ford moves at a constant speed of 37.7 m/s. Just as the Ford passes it, the Toyota is traveling at 23.1 m/s. As soon as the Ford passes the Toyota, the Toyota begins to accelerate forward at a constant rate. Meanwhile the Ford just keeps going at a steady 37.7 m/s to the east. The Toyota catches up to the Ford a distance of 97.0 m ahead of where the Ford first passed it.
What was the magnitude of the Toyotas acceleration?
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