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Physics chase problem help!
Hi, I'm having a lot of difficulty with my physics homework. I'd really appreciate it if someone would help me out here :D
Karan is driving at 90 km/h on a straight road at night, when she sees a skunk cross the road 60.0m ahead of this car. It takes him 0.25s to react before he puts on the brakes and decelerates at -5.00m/s2. Meanwhile, the skunk obliviously walks across the 5.00m wide road at 0.70 m/s. Calculate whether
a) Karan stops in time before she hits the skunk
b) the skunk crosses the road before Karan get there; or
c) Karan squishes the skunk
I've just been given basic kinematics equations.
With variables v, d, t, a
I'm not sure how to start answering this question.
Hi, I'm having a lot of difficulty with my physics homework. I'd really appreciate it if someone would help me out here :D
Homework Statement
Karan is driving at 90 km/h on a straight road at night, when she sees a skunk cross the road 60.0m ahead of this car. It takes him 0.25s to react before he puts on the brakes and decelerates at -5.00m/s2. Meanwhile, the skunk obliviously walks across the 5.00m wide road at 0.70 m/s. Calculate whether
a) Karan stops in time before she hits the skunk
b) the skunk crosses the road before Karan get there; or
c) Karan squishes the skunk
Homework Equations
I've just been given basic kinematics equations.
With variables v, d, t, a
The Attempt at a Solution
I'm not sure how to start answering this question.