Question

Во время гонки преследования один велосипедист стартовал на 20 с позже другого. Через какое время после старта первого велосипедиста расстояние между ними будет 240 м, если они двигались с одинаковым ускорением 0,4 м/с2?

Answer 1

путь t-время второго 
(t+20)-время первого 
s1=(a(t+20)^2)/2 
s2=(at^2)/2 
s=240 s=s1-s2 
s=(a(t^2+2*20*t+20^2))/2-(at^2)/2 | *2/a (умножаем левую и правую части уравнения на 2 и делим на a) 
2s/a=t^2+40t+400-t^2 
40t=2s/a-400 
t=(2s/a-400)/40=((2*240/0.4)-400)/40=20c

Answer 2

Calculation of Time and Distance in a Pursuit Race

In a pursuit race, one cyclist starts 20 seconds later than the other cyclist. The question asks for the time it takes for the distance between them to be 240 meters, assuming they both have the same acceleration of 0.4 m/s^2.

To solve this problem, we can use the equations of motion. The equation that relates distance, time, initial velocity, and acceleration is:

Distance = Initial Velocity * Time + (1/2) * Acceleration * Time^2 In this case, the initial velocity for both cyclists is assumed to be zero since they start from rest. Let's denote the time it takes for the first cyclist to reach the distance of 240 meters as T.

For the first cyclist: Distance = 0 * T + (1/2) * 0.4 * T^2

For the second cyclist, who starts 20 seconds later: Distance = 0 * (T + 20) + (1/2) * 0.4 * (T + 20)^2

We can set up an equation by equating the two distances:

0 * T + (1/2) * 0.4 * T^2 = 0 * (T + 20) + (1/2) * 0.4 * (T + 20)^2

Simplifying the equation:

(1/2) * 0.4 * T^2 = (1/2) * 0.4 * (T + 20)^2

Dividing both sides by (1/2) * 0.4:

T^2 = (T + 20)^2

Expanding the equation:

T^2 = T^2 + 40T + 400

Subtracting T^2 from both sides:

0 = 40T + 400

Subtracting 400 from both sides:

-400 = 40T

Dividing both sides by 40:

T = -10

Since time cannot be negative, we can conclude that there is no solution to this problem. The given conditions do not allow the two cyclists to reach a distance of 240 meters from each other.

Therefore, the answer is that the distance between the two cyclists will never be 240 meters if they start 20 seconds apart and have the same acceleration of 0.4 m/s^2.

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