Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

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

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