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A bicyclist is finishing his repair of a flat tire when a friendrides by with a constant speed of 3.0 . Two seconds later thebicyclist hops on his bike and accelerates at 2.4 until he catcheshis friend.
a) How much time does it take until he catches his friend (afterhis friend passes him)?
b) How far has he traveled in this time?
c) What is his speed when he catches up?

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922

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