Answer to Question #55091 in Mechanics | Relativity for Zineb

Question

A truck starts from rest and accelerates at 0.7m/s2. 5 s later, a car accelerates from rest at the same starting point with an acceleration of 2.2m/s2.

a) Where and when does the car catch the truck?
_____ m from the starting point
at _____ seconds from the moment the truck started to accelerate.

b) What are their velocities when they meet?
The truck :
The car :