Answer to Question #30810 in Mechanics | Relativity for Sarah Brown

A van passes a junction violating traffic regulation at 20ms-1. A cop who is at the junction quickly starts his bike and chases the van. He spends 10 seconds to start his bike and accelerate at 3ms-2. The max speed of the bike is 30ms-1.
(1) Find whether the cop reaches the van during his acceleration or during his max speed.
(2) Find the distance between the junction and the point of meeting the cop to the van