Hare starts accelerating from rest with a= 4.0 m/s^2 , at t=0 until it reaches top speed of 16 m/s, then runs at constant speed. Tortoise has constant speed of 0.5 m/s at t=0 and maintains it. If initial positions are as shown, who wins?

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

How long does it takes the turtle to win?

anonymous · Answer

if the intial positions are shown, who wins?

anonymous · Answer

Figure out how long it takes each one to win.

anonymous · Answer

10 seconds for the tortoise. But i'm not sure how to find the time for the hare

anonymous · Answer

How long does it take to get to it's top speed?

anonymous · Answer

4 seconds?

loser66 · Answer

hare wins.

anonymous · Answer

this should be so easy but i can't figure out the time for the hare

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