Two trains, one traveling at 60 mi/hr and the other at 80 mi/hr, are headed toward one another along a straight level track. When they are 2.0 miles apart, both engineers simultaneously see the other’s train and apply their brakes. If the brakes decelerate each train at the rate of 3.0 ft/s2, determine whether there is a collision. Show complete step-by-step process and solution.
Two trains, one traveling at 60 mi/hr and the other at 80 mi/hr, are headed toward one another along a straight level track. When they are 2.0 miles apart, both engineers simultaneously see the other’s train and apply their brakes. If the brakes decelerate each train at the rate of 3.0 ft/s2, determine whether there is a collision. Show complete step-by-step process and solution.
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Two trains, one traveling at 60 mi/hr and the other at 80 mi/hr, are headed toward one another along a straight level track. When they are 2.0 miles apart, both engineers simultaneously see the other’s train and apply their brakes. If the brakes decelerate each train at the rate of 3.0 ft/s2, determine whether there is a collision. Show complete step-by-step process and solution.
Note: 1 mi = 5280 ft
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