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A trip to Xanadu
I am going to Xanadu. I
1
have covered /2 the
3 th
distance in /4 time. By
what % should I increase
my speed to be on time?
Answer: 200 %
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Substituting
hypothetical
numbers make
problem solving
easier.
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Average Speed
= Total Distance / Total Time
If I traveled at / of my
average speed and
reached 30 min late, what
is the time that I usually
take?
5
th
6
Referring to previous
slide, if I traveled 250 km,
what is my usual speed?
Answer: 100 km/h
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Answer: 55 km/h
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I overtake a convoy of
trucks which extends for
500 m. It takes me 30
seconds to do it. If I was
traveling at 72 km/h, what
was the convoys speed?
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Relative Speed =
(Sum or Difference) of two
speeds depending on direction
of travel.
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We go bicycling at 6 m/s
and 10 m/s. We start from
the same point. Where will
A overtake me for the first
time?
At the quarter mark
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We practice at a 3000 m
velodrome. I move @ 4
m/s and A @ 7 m/s. A
overtakes me at the same
places. How many such
places are there?
3
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To conclude, let us
revise what we
learnt.
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Speed =
Distance / Time
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Average Speed =
2ab / (a+b)
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Relative Speed =
A start of x meters in a y
meters race, means that
when one participant
completes y meters, the
slower one has only done
y -x meters.
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