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To save fuel, some truck drivers try to maintain a constant speed when possible. A truck...

To save fuel, some truck drivers try to maintain a constant speed when possible. A truck traveling at 30.0 km/hr approaches a car stopped at the red light. When the truck is 123.4 meters from the car the light turns green and the car immediately begins to accelerate at 3.8 m/s2. How close does the truck come to the car assuming the truck does not slow down?

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How far from the stop light has the car travelled when the truck reaches its closest distance?

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