A grab driver is traveling at 15 m/s when the traffic light /87 ft ahead suddenly turns red. The duration of the red light is 0.4 min. Determine the following: a) the required uniform deceleration in m/s? of the motorcycle if the driver intends to pass the light without stopping just as it turns green again (report the final answer in 3 significant digits) b) the velocity in km/hr of the motorcycle as it passess the light (report the final answer in 3 significant digits)

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A grab driver is traveling at 15 m/s when the traffic light 787 ft ahead
suddenly turns red. The duration of the red light is 0.4 min.
Determine the following:
a) the required uniform deceleration in m/s? of the motorcycle if the driver
intends to pass the light without stopping just as it turns green again
(report the final answer in 3 significant digits)
b) the velocity in km/hr of the motorcycle as it passess the light (report the
final answer in 3 significant digits)
Transcribed Image Text:A grab driver is traveling at 15 m/s when the traffic light 787 ft ahead suddenly turns red. The duration of the red light is 0.4 min. Determine the following: a) the required uniform deceleration in m/s? of the motorcycle if the driver intends to pass the light without stopping just as it turns green again (report the final answer in 3 significant digits) b) the velocity in km/hr of the motorcycle as it passess the light (report the final answer in 3 significant digits)
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