Kathy Kool’s car can accelerate at the rate of 3.50 m/s2. On a straight stretch of road, Stan Speedy traveling at 30 m/s, passes Kathy. Kathy waits 1.50 s before starting to give chase. Assuming Stan maintains his speed and Kathy accelerates the entire time, how far (in m) from her starting point does Kathy travel before catching Stan and how fast is she traveling?
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.
Kathy Kool’s car can accelerate at the rate of 3.50 m/s2. On a straight stretch of road, Stan Speedy traveling at 30 m/s, passes Kathy. Kathy waits 1.50 s before starting to give chase. Assuming Stan maintains his speed and Kathy accelerates the entire time, how far (in m) from her starting point does Kathy travel before catching Stan and how fast is she traveling?
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