An airport shuttle train travels between two terminals that are 1.6 mi apart. To maintain passenger comfort,

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An airport shuttle train travels between two terminals that are 1.6 mi apart. To maintain passenger comfort, the acceleration of the train is limited to ±4 ft/s2, and the jerk, or rate of change of acceleration, is limited to ±0.8 ft/s2 per second. If the shuttle has a maximum speed of 20 mi/h, determine 

(a) The shortest time for the shuttle to travel between the two terminals, 

(b) The corresponding average velocity of the shuttle.

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Vector Mechanics For Engineers Statics And Dynamics

ISBN: 9781259977206

12th Edition

Authors: Phillip J Cornwell, E Russell Jr Johnston, David Mazurek, E Russell Johnston Jr, Ferdinand P Beer, Brian

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