document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=410641>Question 410641</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one lap at the indianapolis speedway is 2.5 mi. in a race, a car stalls and then starts 30.0 s after a second car. the first car travels at 260 ft/s, and the second car travels at 240 ft/s. how long does it take the first car to overtake the second, and which car will be ahead after eight laps </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " in a race, a car stalls and then starts 30.0 s after a second car.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " the first car travels at 260 ft/s, and the second car travels at 240 ft/s.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " how long does it take the first car to overtake the second,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find how far Car 2 will be from Car 1, in 30 sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 * 240 = 7200 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = time for Car 1 to overtake Car 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a distance equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Car 1 dist = Car 2 dist + 7200 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "260t = 240t + 7200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "260t - 240t = 7200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20t = 7200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7200%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7200%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 360 seconds (6 minutes) for car 1 to catch car 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"and which car will be ahead after eight laps\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find which lap they are on when car 1 overtakes car 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using car 2 distance. Car 2 travel time 360 + 30 = 390 sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28390%2A240%29%2F%282.5%2A5280%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28390%2A240%29%2F%282.5%2A5280%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ~ 7th lap<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can confirm this with car 1's travel of 360 sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28360%2A260%29%2F%282.5%2A5280%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28360%2A260%29%2F%282.5%2A5280%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ~ 7th lap also<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Obviously, by the 8th lap Car 1 will have passed Car 2. </SPAN>\n" );
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