One athlete runs at a speed of 8 m / s and catches up with another athlete, whose speed is 6 m / s.

One athlete runs at a speed of 8 m / s and catches up with another athlete, whose speed is 6 m / s. How long will it take for him to overtake this athlete if the gap is now 10 M?

1) Let us find out how much more the speed of the first athlete is from the speed of the second athlete, if it is known that the speed of the first is 8 m / s, and the second is 6 m / s.

8 – 6 = 2 m / s.

2) Let’s find out after what period of time the first athlete will overtake the second, if it is known that the distance between them is 10 meters, and the difference in speed is 2 m / s.

10/2 = 5 seconds.

Answer: The first athlete will start overtaking the second in 5 seconds.