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Speedy Sue, driving at 34.0 m/s, enters a one-lane tunnel. She then observes a slow-moving van 160 m ahead traveling at 5.20 m/s

. Sue applies her brakes but can accelerate only at −1.80 m/s2 because the road is wet. Will there be a collision?

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Zielflug [23.3K]3 years ago

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Answer:

there will be collision

Explanation:

$v_{s}$ = speed of sue = 34 m/s

$v_{v}$ = speed of van = 5.20 m/s

$v_{sv}$ = speed of sue relative to van = $v_{s} - v_{v}$ = 34 - 5.20 = 28.8 m/s

$d_{s}$ = stopping distance after brakes are applied

$D$ = distance between sue and van = 160 m

$v_{f}$ = final speed of sue = 0 m/s

$a$ = acceleration = - 1.80 m/s²

Using the kinematics equation

$v_{f}^{2} = v_{o}^{2} + 2 a d_{s}$

$0^{2} = 28.8^{2} + 2 (1.80) d_{s}$

$d_{s} = 230.4$ m

Since $d_{s} < D$

hence there will be collision

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