document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34419>Question 34419</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how long does it take a automobile traveling 71.4km/h to become even with a car traveling in another lane 61.4km/h if the cars front bumper s are initially 125m apart? answer in units of s  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Basic equation for time = (distance/speed)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If moving in the same direction, relative speed = big speed - small speed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if in opposite directions, relative speed = big speed + small speed\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In our case, since the cars are moving in the same direction, relative speed = 71.4-61.4 = 10 Km/hr\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = 125mtrs = .125Km\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, time taken = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.125%2F10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.125%2F10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= .0125hrs = .0125*60 mts = .0125*60*60 sec\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 45 sec </SPAN>\n" );
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