Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Kinematics in One Dimension - Exercises and Problems - Page 62: 52

Answer

$x = 100 m$

Work Step by Step

$d = \frac{v^2 - v_0^2}{2a}$ Since car is stopping, $v = 0$; $v_0 = 30m/s$ $d = 60 - 30 \times 0.5 = 45m$ $a = \frac{-(30^2)}{2\times45} = -10m/s^2$ For $v_0 = 40m/s$, we will have following $d_1 = 40 \times 0.5 = 20m$ $d_2 = \frac{-(40^2)}{2\times(-10)} = 80m$ Here $d_1$ is distance traveled because of driver's reaction time and $d_2$ is distrance traveled while stopping, these amounts to final answer $d = d_1 + d_2 = 100m$
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