Equations of motion
 

Equations of motion problem 5


The diagram shows an arrangement to stop trains that are travelling too fast. Trains coming from the left travel at a speed of . At marker 1, the driver must apply the brakes so that the train decelerates uniformly in order to pass marker 2 at no more than .




The train carries a detector that notes the times when the train passes each marker and will apply an emergency brake if the time between passing marker 1 and marker 2 is less than . How far from marker 2 should marker 1 be placed?











 

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