A fugitive tries to hop on a freight train traveling at aconstant speed of 5.0 m/s. Just as an empty box car passes him, thefugitive starts from rest and accelerates at a = 4.0m/s2to his maximum speed of 8 m/s.
(a) How long does it take him to catch up to the empty boxcar?
_____________ s
(b) What is the distance traveled to reach the box car?
_____________ m
