Two Cars and a Bird
Two cars, setting out from points A and B are 140 miles apart. They move toward each other on the same perfectly straight road, until they collide at C. Their speeds are 30 mph and 40 mph. At the very instant they start, a bird takes flight from point A heading straight toward the car which has left point B. As soon as the bird reaches the other car, it turns and changes direction. The bird flies back and forth between the two cars at a speed of 50 mph until the cars collide.
How long is the birds total flight path?
How long is the birds total flight path?
Labels: funphysics, mathschallenge





5 Comments:
combined speed of cars=70 mph
2 hours to cover the 140 miles
the bird will be in the air for the 2 hours at 50 mph,for the distance of 100 miles.
I will be at the side of the road with popcorn.
Confirmed. Good work Knightmare.
I'll bring a camera to post it on you tube.
Cam
Hi Knightmare, will you be bringing your couch? :)
of course i'll bring the couch,Chris!You kiddin me,i plan on being buried with it.
LOL
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