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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

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