Uniformly Accelerated Motion – Two Cars Meeting

PhysicsKinematicsAges 15–16

Two cars, A and B, move along the same straight road with constant acceleration, each with its own initial position x₀, initial velocity v₀ and acceleration a (which may be negative). The x–t and v–t graphs are drawn as time runs, and the time and position at which the cars meet are marked. Change v₀, a and x₀, or drag on a graph to scrub through time, and compare with x = x₀ + v₀t + at²/2.