Archive for the ‘Physics’ Category

How the car overtakes a bike when both are travelling at a same speed?

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

asama asked: I want to know how the car overtakes a bike even when both are traveling at a same speed.I will put my question in a easier way. Ex:A bike and car travels at 60mph starting at the same point and time . My question is whether both will reach ...

How the car overtakes a bike when both are travelling at a same speed?

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

asama asked: I want to know how the car overtakes a bike even when both are traveling at a same speed.I will put my question in a easier way. Ex:A bike and car travels at 60mph starting at the same point and time . My question is whether both will reach ...

How long does it take the second car to overtake the first car?

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Emily J asked: A car starts from rest and accelerates uniformly at 3.0 m/s2. A second car starts from rest 6.0 seconds later at the same point and accelerates uniformly at 5.0 m/s2. How long does it take the second car to overtake the first car?HAYDEE

What is the speed of two railroad cars after they collide?

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

finding.4ever asked: A railroad car of ams m is moving at speed v when it collides with a second railroad car of mas M which is at rest. The two cars lock together instantaneously and move along the track. What is the speeed of the cars immediatly after the collision? How would ...

Suppose a car can accelerate at 1m/s2. How large a break in traffic is needed to enter a highway where cars?

Friday, August 1st, 2008

Vivian C asked: Suppose a car can accelerate at 1m/s2. How large a break in traffic is needed to enter a highway where cars are moving a 20m/s if the drive wants to avoid forcing the next car to slow down or to approach closer than 25m?MARGO