You are driving at 20.0 m/s (44.7 mph) when a traffic light 50.0 m ahead of...

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You are driving at 20.0 m/s (44.7 mph) when a traffic light 50.0 m ahead of you turns yellow. If you step on the gas pedal, you can accelerate at 2.3 m/s²; if you step on the brake, you can decelerate at 3.8 m/s². The light will turn red after 3.0 s. The intersection is 20.0 m wide, and your car is 3.5 m long. Assume you can react instantaneously. 1. If you hit the brake, can you stop safely? 2. If you hit the gas, can you get all the way through the intersection before the light turns red? 3. If you hit the gas, how fast will you be moving when the light turns red? 207 ·3,5m 58m You are driving at 20.0 m/s (44.7 mph) when a traffic light 50.0 m ahead of you turns yellow. If you step on the gas pedal, you can accelerate at 2.3 m/s²; if you step on the brake, you can decelerate at 3.8 m/s². The light will turn red after 3.0 s. The intersection is 20.0 m wide, and your car is 3.5 m long. Assume you can react instantaneously. 1. If you hit the brake, can you stop safely? 2. If you hit the gas, can you get all the way through the intersection before the light turns red? 3. If you hit the gas, how fast will you be moving when the light turns red? 207 ·3,5m 58m