SWB-Catching the Bus A UCI student is running at her top speed of 4.5 m/sm/s to catch a Shuttle bus, which is stopped at the bus stop. When the student is still a distance 40.2 mm from the Shuttle bus, it starts to pull away, moving with a constant acceleration of 0.177 m/s2m/s2. Part A What is the minimum speed the student must have to just catch up with the bus? Part B For what time does she have to run in that case? Part C For what distance does she have to run in that case?
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.
SWB-Catching the Bus
A UCI student is running at her top speed of 4.5 m/sm/s to catch a Shuttle bus, which is stopped at the bus stop. When the student is still a distance 40.2 mm from the Shuttle bus, it starts to pull away, moving with a constant acceleration of 0.177 m/s2m/s2.
Part A
What is the minimum speed the student must have to just catch up with the bus?
Part B
For what time does she have to run in that case?
Part C
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