A Speeding Car Is Traveling at a Constant 30

question 23

Multiple Choice

A speeding car is traveling at a constant 30.0 m/s when it passes a stationary police car. If the police car delays its motion for 1.00 s before starting, what must the constant acceleration of the police car be to catch the speeding car after the police car travels a distance of 300 m?

• A)6.00 m/s²
• B)3.00 m/s²
• C)7.41 m/s²
• D)1.45 m/s²
• E)3.70 m/s²

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