Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
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Chapter 2, Problem 48P
A commuter train travels between two downtown stations. Because the stations are only 1.00 km apart, the train never reaches its maximum possible cruising speed. During rush hour the engineer minimizes the time interval Δt between two stations by accelerating at a rate a1 = 0.100 m/s2 for a time interval Δt1 and then immediately braking with acceleration a2 = −0.500 m/s2 for a time interval Δt2. Find the minimum time interval of travel Δt and the time interval Δt1.
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