In the daytona 500 auto race, a ford thunderbird and a mercedes benz are moving side by side down a straightaway at 78.5 m/s. the driver of the thunderbird realizes that she must make a pit stop, and she smoothly slows to a stop over a distance of 250 m. she spends 5.00 s in the pit and then accelerates out, reaching her previous speed of 78.5 m/s after a distance of 370 m. at this point how far has the thunderbird fallen behind the mercedes benz, which has continued at a constant speed?

FT is 1020.6 meters (1640.6 meters - 620 meters) far from MB

Explanation:

First you have to consider that the Ford Thunderbird (FT) follows a rectilinear motion with varying acceleration, while Mercedez Benz (MB) has a constant velocity (no acceleration). So if you finde the time spent by FT in each section, and the distance, then you will find the distance for MB.

1) Vf² = Vi² + 2ad, where Vf: final velocity, Vi: ionitial velocity, a: acceleration and d: distance.

For the first portion  (0 m/s)² = (78.5 m/s)² + 2a(250 m) ⇒

-(78.5 m/s)² / 2(250m) = a ⇒ a = -12.3 m/s².

Now, you can find the corresponding time for this section with the following formule: Vf = Vi + at ⇒ 0 m/s = 78.5 m/s + (-12.3 m/s²) t

⇒ t= (-78.5 m/s)/ (-12.3 m/s²) ⇒ t= 6.4 seconds.

2) Then FT spent 5 seconds in the pit.

3) The the FT accelerates until reach 78.5 m/s again in a distance of 370 m.

Vf² = Vi² + 2ad ⇒ (78.5 m/s)² = (0 m/s)² + 2a(370 m)

⇒ (78.5 m/s)²/ 2(370 m) = a ⇒ a = 8.3 m/s²

Then, Vf = Vi + at ⇒ 78.5 m/s = 0 m/2 + (8.3 m/s²) t

⇒ (78.5 m/s)/(8.3 m/s²) = t ⇒ t = 9.5 seconds.

4) Summarizing, the FT moves 620 meters (250 + 370 mts) in 20.9 seconds ( 6.4 s + 5 s + 9.5 s).

5) During this time, MB moves

Velocity = distance/ time ⇒ Velocity x time = Distance

⇒ Distance = (78.5 m/s) x  (20.9 seconds) ⇒ Distance = 1640.6 meters

6) Finally, the FT is 1020.6 meters (1640.6 meters - 620 meters) far from MB

i think it's 35 meters

explanation:

to push or pull an object in a certain direction is known as force. a force in moving an object from one place to another.

force depends on the mass of an object. so, more is the mass of an object more will be the force required to move the object.

thus, we can conclude that the use of force to move an object is push or pull.