Two particles are projected simultaneously towards each other from opposite ends of a straight horizontal tube. One particle tra

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Two particles are projected simultaneously towards each other from opposite ends of a straight horizontal tube. One particle tra

vels 97 cm in the 1st 2 seconds, 93 cm in next 2 seconds , 89 cm in another next 2 seconds, etc. The other particle travels 49 cm in the 1st 2 seconds, 47 cm in the next 2 seconds , 45 cm in another next 2 seconds, etc. Find how long it takes for the particles to meet and hence, determine the distances travelled by each particle

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Fynjy0 [20] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-24T09:20:37+03:00

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The problem with this question is that it is missing an important number, which is the length of the tube. Assuming that the tube is 10 meters long (=1,000 centimeters long)

time (in distance traveled distance traveled distance

seconds) by particle A in cms by particle B in cms between both

particles in cms

1 97 49 854

2 93 47 714

3 89 45 580

4 85 43 452

5 81 41 330

6 77 39 214

7 73 37 104

8 69 35 0

After 8 seconds both particles should meet. Particle A traveled 664 centimeters and particle B traveled 336 centimeters