document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1003136>Question 1003136</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cyclists are travelling side by side along a long straight<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cycle track, one at 30 km/h and the other at 31 km/h. The<BR>\n" );
document.write( "faster cyclist wishes to overtake the slower one, and will need<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to gain 8 m relative to the slower cyclist in order to do this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "safely. Find:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) the time taken for the faster cyclist to overtake the slower<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) the distance travelled by the faster cyclist in this time </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "one at 30 km/h and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the other at 31 km/h.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to gain 8 m relative to the slower cyclist \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) the time taken for the faster cyclist to overtake the slower<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "difference between cyclists speed = 1km/h = 0.28m/s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance = 8 m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time = d/r\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8/0.28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 28.7 seconds\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) the distance travelled by the faster cyclist in this time\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "31 km/h =8.6m/s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance travelled = 8.6 * 28.7 =246.82 m OR 0.246 km </SPAN>\n" );
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