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The speed-time graph of Car A and Car B, along a straight road over 4 seconds is shown below.



a) Calculate the acceleration of Car A and Car B over the 4 seconds.    

Ans: a of Car A = 3 ms-2 and a of Car B =0.75 ms-2


Car A overtakes Car B at time t seconds.


b) Derive two separate expressions for the velocities of Car A and Car B at the point when Car A overtakes Car B, in terms of t.

Ans: Va = 3t    and    Vb = 3 + 0.75t


c) Calculate the time t when Car A overtakes Car B.   

Ans: t = 2.67s


Solutions for (a) and (b)



Solutions for (c)




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