Question: As relay runner A enters the 65-ft-long exchange zone with a speed of 30 ft/s, he begins to slow down. He hands the baton to

As relay runner A enters the 65-ft-long exchange zone with a speed of 30 ft/s, he begins to slow down. He hands the baton to runner B 2.5 s later as they leave the exchange zone with the same velocity. Determine


(a) The uniform acceleration of each of the runners, 


(b) When runner B should begin to run.(VA)0 = 30 ft/s A (VB)=0 B 65 ft -

(VA)0 = 30 ft/s A (VB)=0 B 65 ft -

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