instant and travel along a straight track. Car A accelerates at a rate of 6.6 ft/s2 until it reaches a speed of 90 mi/hr and then remains at this speed. Car B accelerates at a rate of 4.4 ft/s2 until it reaches a speed of 96 mi/hr and then remains at this speed.  A) to. Which car will win the 3 mile race and by how much margin.  B) What is the maximum advantage of A over B.  C)  How far have the cars traveled when B passes A

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1. Two cars start from rest in the same position and at the same instant and travel along a straight track. Car A accelerates at a rate of 6.6 ft/s2 until it reaches a speed of 90 mi/hr and then remains at this speed. Car B accelerates at a rate of 4.4 ft/s2 until it reaches a speed of 96 mi/hr and then remains at this speed.

 A) to. Which car will win the 3 mile race and by how much margin.

 B) What is the maximum advantage of A over B.

 C)  How far have the cars traveled when B passes A?

 

2. A car is 40 ft behind a truck, both moving at 55 mi/hr.  Suddenly the truck stops slowing down at 10 ft/s2.  Two seconds later the car brakes with a deceleration BC.  Find the minimum value of BC so that the car does not collide with the truck.

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