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I'm in a pickle with this question. Turning to anyone who can help me please.
A pedestrian is running at his maximum speed of 6.0 m/s trying to catch a bus that is stopped at a traffic light. When he is 16 m. from the bus, the light changes and the bus pulls away from the pedestrian with an acceleration of 1.0 m/s/s.
a) Does the pedestrian catch the bus and, if so, how far does he have to run? (If not, what is the pedestrian's distance of closest approach?)
b) How fast is the bus moving when the pedestrian catches it? ( or at the distance of closest approach)
I think I know that for the pedestrian to catch the bus, the displacements have to be the same, along with time. The pedestrian also has to make up for the 16m. so his displacement would be d+16...but I'm stuck, I don't know how to answer the question. Please Help. Thanks
A pedestrian is running at his maximum speed of 6.0 m/s trying to catch a bus that is stopped at a traffic light. When he is 16 m. from the bus, the light changes and the bus pulls away from the pedestrian with an acceleration of 1.0 m/s/s.
a) Does the pedestrian catch the bus and, if so, how far does he have to run? (If not, what is the pedestrian's distance of closest approach?)
b) How fast is the bus moving when the pedestrian catches it? ( or at the distance of closest approach)
I think I know that for the pedestrian to catch the bus, the displacements have to be the same, along with time. The pedestrian also has to make up for the 16m. so his displacement would be d+16...but I'm stuck, I don't know how to answer the question. Please Help. Thanks