Two cars start from rest at a traffic light and accelerate


Question: For the two cars in Example, estimate:

(a) The distances moved by car 1 and car 2 during the first minute.

(b) The time at which the two cars have gone the same distance.

Example: Two cars start from rest at a traffic light and accelerate for several minutes. Figure 5.40 shows their velocities as a function of time.

(a) Which car is ahead after one minute?

(b) Which car is ahead after two minutes?

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