Question

A Ford passes a Toyota on the road (both vehicles are traveling in the same direction). The Ford moves at a constant speed of 49.9 m/s. Just as the Ford passes it, the Toyota is traveling at 17.9 m/s. As soon as the Ford passes the Toyota, the Toyota begins to accelerate forward at a constant rate. Meanwhile the Ford just keeps going at a steady [] m/s to the east. The Toyota catches up to the Ford a distance of 105.7 m ahead of where the Ford first passed it. What was the magnitude of the Toyota s acceleration?

A)15.1 m/s^2

B)5.2 m/s^2

C) 30.2 m/s^2

D) 10.3 m/s^2

Answer 1