A motorist travelling with a constant speed of 15 m/s passes a school zone sign where the speed limit is 10 m/s. Just as the motorist passes, a police officer on a motorcycle starts off at the same school zone sign in pursuit with constant acceleration of 3.0 m/s2

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anonymous · Answer

5.625 and 0.75seconds

anonymous · Answer

first you have to equate 15t with v_ot+1/2at^2, solve for t, then solve for d, distance traveled by motorist in t seconds is 15t, distance travelled by cop in t seconds is
10t^2,