Jessica and Martin start riding their bicycles towards each other at 2 pm. At 2 pm, they are 25 miles apart. Jessica rides her b
ike at a constant rate of 15 miles per hour and Martin rides his at a constant rate of 10 miles per hour. At 2 pm, a bird starts flying towards Martin. As soon as the bird gets to Martin, it turns back around and flies towards Jessica, and continues going back and forth until Jessica and Martin meet. The bird travels at a constant rate of 45 miles per hour. How far does the bird fly from the time it starts until Jessica and Martin meet
Equal forces acting in opposite directions are called balanced forces. Balanced forces acting on an object will not change the object's motion. When you add equal forces in opposite direction, the net force is zero.