n automobile starting from rest speeds up to 40 meters per seconds with a constant acceleration of 4 meter per seconds square, runs at this speed for a time, and finally comes to rest with a deceleration of 5 meters per second square. If the total distance traveled is 1000 meters, find the (a) distance traveled covered during the acceleration, (b) distance traveled at constand speed, and (c) the total time of travel.

n automobile starting from rest speeds up to 40 meters per seconds with a constant acceleration of 4 meter per seconds square, runs at this speed for a time, and finally comes to rest with a deceleration of 5 meters per second square. If the total distance traveled is 1000 meters, find the (a) distance traveled covered during the acceleration, (b) distance traveled at constand speed, and (c) the total time of travel.

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 9P

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