The gap between two consecutive automobiles (distance between the back of a vehicle and the front of the following vehicle) is 65 . At a certain time, the front vehicle is traveling at 45 mi/h, and the following vehicle at 35 mi/h. If both vehicles start accelerating at the same time, determine the gap between the two vehicles after 15 sec., if the acceleration of the vehicles can be assumed as follows, where u, in the equation is vehicle speed in ft/sec. du -3.4-0.07u, (leading vehicle) dt du -3.3-0.065 (following vehicle) dr

The gap between two consecutive automobiles (distance between the back of a vehicle and the front of the following vehicle) is 65 . At a certain time, the front vehicle is traveling at 45 mi/h, and the following vehicle at 35 mi/h. If both vehicles start accelerating at the same time, determine the gap between the two vehicles after 15 sec., if the acceleration of the vehicles can be assumed as follows, where u, in the equation is vehicle speed in ft/sec. du -3.4-0.07u, (leading vehicle) dt du -3.3-0.065 (following vehicle) dr

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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