A speeding car is traveling at a constant 30.0 m/s when it passes a stationary police car. If the police car delays its motion for 1.00 s before starting, what must the constant acceleration of the police car be to catch the speeding car after the police car travels a distance of 300 m? A)6.00 m/s² B)3.00 m/s² C)7.41 m/s² D)1.45 m/s² E)3.70 m/s²

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To catch the speeding car, the police car must cover the same distance in the same time. Using the equations of motion, the police car's acceleration can be calculated as 7.41 m/s².

A Speeding Car Is Traveling at a Constant 30