Scenario question: Can a car go 0-63 MPH back down to 45 MPH in 30 sec and it be done in 1/4 of a mile?
Here is what is not in the dispute:
1. The car had GPS tracking that logs every 30 seconds
a. first log was at a stop sign that showed the car was stopped
b. second log was at 30 seconds where it showed the car going 45 miles an hour
c.The GPS recoded the distance between the two points and its exactly 1/4 of a mile.
What is in the dispute
1. Police officer gave the client a ticket for going 63 in a 45 zone.
You must answer these questions:
1. Is it possible to get from 0-63 and back to 45 MPH in 30 seconds?
2. Can these actions be done in exactly 1/4 of a mile?
Use accleration formulas : Accleration= change in velocity/change in time
x(t)=1/2at^2 +vot+xo which is the position of something given the accleration, initial velocity, and intial position.
v(t)=at +vo which is the velocity of something at time t g iven the acceration
about 2 years ago
Yes both 1. and 2. are absolutely possible….here is the probable scenario:
Accelerate the car from the stop for 23 sec to reach 63MPH…. and then brake and deaccelrate for 7 sec to reach 45 MPH in a total of 1/4 of a mile…
you can do the calc and verify this… or mail me… if you need a detailed solution…