The distance between motorcycles moving towards each other is 1500m.
The distance between motorcycles moving towards each other is 1500m. Determine where and when they will meet, if the speed of the first is 40 km / h, the author is 36 km / h.
S = 1500 m.
V1 = 40 km / h = 11.1 m / s.
V2 = 36 km / h = 10 m / s.
tvs -?
Sвс -?
Let us express the paths S1 of the first and S2 of the second motorcyclist to the meeting using the formulas: S1 = V1 * tвс, S2 = V2 * tвс, where V1, V2 are the speed of the first and second motorcyclists.
The distance between the motorcyclists at the beginning of the movement S is expressed by the sum: S = S1 + S2.
S = V1 * tvs + V2 * tvs = (V1 + V2) * tvs.
The time of movement of motorcyclists before the meeting tвс will be determined by the formula: tвс = S / (V1 + V2).
tvs = 1500 m / (11.1 m / s + 10 m / s) = 71 s.
Svs = V1 * ts.
Sws = 11.1 m / s * 71 s = 788.1 m.
Answer: motorcyclists will meet in time tвс = 71 s, at a distance Sвс = 788.1 m from the place of departure of the first motorcyclist.