Two automobiles A and B traveling in the same direction in adjacent lanes are stopped at a

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Two automobiles A and B traveling in the same direction in adjacent lanes are stopped at a traffic signal. As the signal turns green, automobile A accelerates at a constant rate of 6.5 ft/s2. Two seconds later, automobile B starts and accelerates at a constant rate of 11.7 ft/s2. Determine
(a) When and where B will overtake A,
(b) The speed of each automobile at that time.
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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics

ISBN: 978-0073212227

8th Edition

Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., Elliot Eisenberg, William Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell

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