A speeder traveling at 40 m/s passes a stationary police car which can accelerate at 2.5m/s.

(A) How long will it take the police car to catch the speeder?
(B) At what distance will the speeder get caught?
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Question

A speeder traveling at 40 m/s passes a stationary police car which can accelerate at 2.5m/s. 

(A) How long will it take the police car to catch the speeder?
(B) At what distance will the speeder get caught?
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ookawaiioo · Answer

40t=0.5*(2.5)t^2

Solve for t (time) this is your answer for (a)

Once you know what t(time) is; 40*t = distance traveled when police car catches the speeder