Two trains, one travelling at 60 mi/hr and the other at 80 mi/hr, are headed toward one another along a straight level track. When they are 2.0 miles apart, both engineers simul- taneously see the other's train and apply their brakes. If the brakes decelerate each train at the rate of 3.0 ft/s2, determine whether there is a collision. Note: 1 mi = 5280 ft

Two trains, one travelling at 60 mi/hr and the other at 80 mi/hr, are headed toward one another along a straight level track. When they are 2.0 miles apart, both engineers simul- taneously see the other's train and apply their brakes. If the brakes decelerate each train at the rate of 3.0 ft/s2, determine whether there is a collision. Note: 1 mi = 5280 ft

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