Answer: (a) The bicycle is ahead of the car for 4 s.
(b) The bicycle leads the car by the maximum distance of 55 m.
Explanation:
(a)
Use the equation of the motion to calculate the time taken by the car.
As it is given in the problem, a car speeds up from rest to its cruising speed 22.3 m/sec with constant acceleration 4.02 m/sec2 .
Put u=0, v=22.3 m/sec and a=4.02 m/sec^2.


t= 5.5 s
Use the equation of the motion to calculate the time taken by the bicycle.

As it is given in the problem, a cyclist speeds up from rest to its cruising speed 8.94 m/sec with constant acceleration 5.81 m/sec^2.
Put u=0, v=8.94 m/sec and a=5.81 m/sec^2.

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Calculate the time interval for which the bicycle is ahead of the car.


Therefore, the bicycle is ahead of the car for 4 s.
(b)
Use the equation motion to calculate the distance covered by the car.

As it is given in the problem, a car speeds up from rest to its cruising speed 22.3 m/sec with constant acceleration 4.02 m/sec^2 .
Put t= 5.5 s, u=0 s and a=4.02 m/sec^2.


Use the equation motion to calculate the distance covered by the bicycle.

As it is given in the problem, a cyclist speeds up from rest to its cruising speed 8.94 m/sec with constant acceleration 5.81 m/sec^2.
Put t= 1.5 s, u=0 s and a=5.81 m/sec^2.


Calculate the maximum distance covered by the bicycle to lead the car.

Therefore, the bicycle leads the car by the maximum distance of 55 m.