A Speeding Car Is Traveling at a Constant 30

question 19

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 for 1.00 s before starting,what must be the magnitude of the constant acceleration of the police car 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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