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AP Physics C (Mech)
Kinematics
OS-UP-4-CH101 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Challenge Problems (Problem 101)

A truck is traveling east at 80 km/h. At an intersection 32 km ahead, a car is traveling north at 50 km/h. (a) How long after this moment will the vehicles be closest to each other? (b) How far apart will they be at that point? Select the answer to part (a).