An automobile moving at a constant velocity of 30 m/s passes gasoline station. Two seconds later, another automobile leaves the gasoline station and accelerates at a constant rate of 2 m/s?. How soon will the second automobile overtake the first?

An automobile moving at a constant velocity of 30 m/s passes gasoline station. Two seconds later, another automobile leaves the gasoline station and accelerates at a constant rate of 2 m/s?. How soon will the second automobile overtake the first?

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Chapter6: Motion In Two Dimensions

Section6.3: Relative Velocity

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An automobile moving at a constant velocity of 30 m/s passes gasoline station.
Two seconds later, another automobile leaves the gasoline station and
accelerates at a constant rate of 2 m/s². How soon will the second automobile
overtake the first?

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