Alice and Bob are racing each other in the Tour de France bicycle race. At time t = 0, Alice and Bob are next to each other bicycling in the same direction. Alice moves with an initial velocity of 12 m/s, speeding up at a rate of 0.8 m/s2. Bob has an initial velocity of 17 m/s and is slowing down at a rate of 0.5 m/s². (a) When will Alice and Bob next be tied? (b) How far will they have traveled in that time?

Alice and Bob are racing each other in the Tour de France bicycle race. At time t = 0, Alice and Bob are next to each other bicycling in the same direction. Alice moves with an initial velocity of 12 m/s, speeding up at a rate of 0.8 m/s2. Bob has an initial velocity of 17 m/s and is slowing down at a rate of 0.5 m/s². (a) When will Alice and Bob next be tied? (b) How far will they have traveled in that time?

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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