Question

Your are sitting in your car, which is standing at the side of the road with the engine idling. In the rearview mirror, you see one of your class mates approaching on a bicycle on the sidewalk. The moment the other student passes you, you start accelerating at 2.97 m/s2, while the bicycle continues to move along at a constant speed of 10.4 m/s. After what distance will you catch up with your classmate?

Answer 1

10.4 t = (1/2)(2.97) t^2

t = 7 seconds

10.4 t = 72.8 meters