Hi. I'm not a student and I speak only a little "British" English (hee hee), but I do have a serious math question for you. This concerns a traffic citation I received and why the police officer was wrong to issue it.
Cars A, B, and C are traveling due east on a paved road at 30 miles per hour (more or less; the speed limit is 40).
Car D is stopped at an intersection facing north, but with the front of the car heading slightly east (since that's the direction she wants to turn).
A and B pass in front of D, then C enters the intersection. As C's right rear quarter panel is directly in front of D, the driver of D moves her foot from the brake pedal onto the accelerator and begins to accelerate, at 5-7 MPH.
Driver C swerves and brakes while honking. How fast would D have had to be traveling to actually collide with C?
No collision occurred. Given the speeds mentioned, I think it's impossible to have hit car C, but I don't know how to calculate it. I'll be taking this answer to court with me and I sincerely appreciate your help!
Cars A, B, and C are traveling due east on a paved road at 30 miles per hour (more or less; the speed limit is 40).
Car D is stopped at an intersection facing north, but with the front of the car heading slightly east (since that's the direction she wants to turn).
A and B pass in front of D, then C enters the intersection. As C's right rear quarter panel is directly in front of D, the driver of D moves her foot from the brake pedal onto the accelerator and begins to accelerate, at 5-7 MPH.
Driver C swerves and brakes while honking. How fast would D have had to be traveling to actually collide with C?
No collision occurred. Given the speeds mentioned, I think it's impossible to have hit car C, but I don't know how to calculate it. I'll be taking this answer to court with me and I sincerely appreciate your help!
