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a police car at rest is passed by a car travelling at 120 km/h. three seconds...

a police car at rest is passed by a car travelling at 120 km/h. three seconds after the car passes, the police car put on its sirens and accelerates uniformly until it catches the car 1200 m down the road. what is the acceleration of the police car and how long does it take to catch the car?

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