Question

A motorist drives along a straight road at a constant speed of 15 m/s. just as she passes aparked motorcycle police officer , the officer starts to accelerate at 2m/s2 to over take her. assuming the officer maintains this acceleration,
a) determine the time it takes the police to reach the motorist the speed and
b) the total displacement of the officer as he overtakes the motorist

Answer 1

Explanation:

Distance traveled by motorist =(15.0m/s)t

Distance traveled by policeman =1/2(2.00m/s2)t2

(a) Intercept occurs when 15.0t =t2or t=15.0s.

(b) x(officer)=1/2(2.00m/s2)t2= 225m