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Two cars start from rest at the same location and at the same instant and race...

Two cars start from rest at the same location and at the same instant and race along a straight track. Car A accelerates at 6.6 f/s^2 to a speed of 90 mph and then runs at this constant speed. Car B accelerates at 4.4 f/s^2 to a speed of 96 mph and then runs a constant speed.

(a) Which car will with a 3-mile race and by what distance?

(b) What will be the maximum lead of A over B?

(c) How far will the cars have traveled when B passes A?

The answers are: a) car B 198ft, b) 660ft, c) 2.4mil

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