Question

Review Interactive Learning Ware 2.2 in preparation for this problem. A race driver has made a pit stop to refuel. After refueling, he starts from rest and leaves the pit area with an acceleration whose magnitude is 6.0 m/s2; after 3.6 s he enters the main speedway. At the same instant, another car on the speedway and traveling at a constant velocity of 71.2 m/s overtakes and passes the entering car. The entering car maintains its acceleration. How much time is required for the entering car to catch up with the other car?

Answer 1