Carlos, wearing his black pointy boots, turns on the light in a cheap motel and sees a large cockroach scurrying directly away from him at a constant 1.50 m/s. If Carlos starts 0.90 m behind the cockroach with an initial speed of 0.80 m/s toward it, what minimum acceleration would Carlos need to catch up with it when it has traveled 1.20 m, just short of safety under a counter?
How fast is Carlos’ black pointy boots moving when he gets the cockroach?
Graph (x, v, a) t for both the cockroach and Carlos, using the numbers obtained in parts (a) and (b).