Question: Two cars A and B race each other down a straight road. The position of each car as a function of time is shown. Which

Two cars A and B race each other down a straight road. The position of each car as a function of time is shown. Which of the following statements are true (more than one answer can be correct)?


(a) At time t2 both cars have traveled the same distance


(b) At time t1 both cars have the same speed


(c) Both cars have the same speed at some time t 1


(d) Both cars have the same acceleration at some time t 1


(e) Both cars have the same acceleration at some time t12Position B t t time

Position B t t time

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