SOLUTION: If I am going 55 mph and another car is driving a mile behind me going the exact speed will they catch up to me?

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Question 683920: If I am going 55 mph and another car is driving a mile behind me going the exact speed will they catch up to me?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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No they will not because you both will travel the same distance in the same amount of time. However, you will have traveled a bit more distance because you got the head start. Since the car behind you travels the same distance as you (minus that head start), the car will never catch up or pass you.