A car is driving at a constant but unknown velocity
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Motion in a Straight Line · Motion in a Straight Line
Problem
A car is driving at a constant but unknown velocity, on a straightaway. A motorcycle is a distance d behind the car. Initially, they are both travelling at the same velocity. The motorcycle starts to pass the car by speeding up at a constant acceleration a. When the motorcyclist is side by side with the car, the motorcycle stops accelerating and is travelling at twice the velocity of the car. How long does the motorcycle accelerate? What was the initial velocity of the car and motorcycle? How far did the motorcycle travel while accelerating? Express all your answers in terms of the given quantities in the problem