Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 2 - Motion Along a Straight Line - Problems - Page 32: 9

Answer

1.4 m

Work Step by Step

If $v_{1}>v_{2}$, Then, $\frac{L_{1}}{t_{1}}>\frac{L_{2}}{t_{2}}$ That is, $\frac{1000\,m}{147.95\,s}>\frac{1000\,m+(L_{2}-L_{1})}{148.15\,s}$ $\implies 1000\,m\times148.15\,s>1000\,m\times147.95\,s+(L_{2}-L_{1})147.95\,s$ $\implies 200\,ms>(L_{2}-L_{1})\times147.95\,s$ $\implies 1.4\,m>(L_{2}-L_{1})$ Or $(L_{2}-L_{1})<1.4\,m$
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