A hockey player is standing on his skates on a frozen pond

Last updated: 7/28/2022

A hockey player is standing on his skates on a frozen pond when an opposing player, moving with a uniform speed of 2.0 m/s, skates by with the puck. After 1.00 s, the first player makes up his mind to chase his opponent. If he accelerates uniformly at 0.48 m/s², determine each of the following. (a) How long does it take him to catch his opponent? (Assume the player with the puck remains in motion at constant speed.) S (b) How far has he traveled in that time? m