A sports car is driving along a winding road designed by a transportation engineer. The vehicle accelerates from rest at a rate of 8 m/s² for 5 seconds, then maintains a constant speed of 60 m/s for 10 seconds, and finally decelerates at a rate of -4 m/s2 until it comes to a stop. Calculate the total distance traveled by the sports car. [Note that this problem uses SI units.]

A sports car is driving along a winding road designed by a transportation engineer. The vehicle accelerates from rest at a rate of 8 m/s² for 5 seconds, then maintains a constant speed of 60 m/s for 10 seconds, and finally decelerates at a rate of -4 m/s2 until it comes to a stop. Calculate the total distance traveled by the sports car. [Note that this problem uses SI units.]

Traffic and Highway Engineering

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305156241

Author:Garber, Nicholas J.

Publisher:Garber, Nicholas J.

Chapter3: Characteristics Of The Driver, The Pedestrian, The Bicyclist, The Vehicle, and The Road

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10P

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