a car traveling at a constant velocity of 30 m/sec passes an intersection at time t=0 45 seconds later a second car passes the same intersection and its traveling in the same direction at a constant velocity of 55 m/sec.

when does the second car overtake the first car?

how far have the cars traveled when this happens?

When car #2 catches up, their distance from starting point will be equal:


1. d1 = d2,
30t = 55(t-0.45),
30t = 55t - 24.75,
55t - 30t = 24.75,
25t = 24.75,
t = 0.99s.

2. d = V*t = 30 * 0.99 = 29.7m.

To solve this problem, we need to find the time at which the second car overtakes the first car. We can then use this time to determine the distance traveled by both cars.

Let's start by finding the time it takes for the second car to catch up to the first car. Since the second car is traveling faster than the first car, it will eventually overtake it.

The relative velocity between the two cars can be calculated by subtracting the velocity of the first car from the velocity of the second car:

Relative velocity = Velocity of second car - Velocity of first car

Relative velocity = 55 m/sec - 30 m/sec

Relative velocity = 25 m/sec

Now, we need to determine the time it takes for the second car to cover the distance between the two cars. Since the relative velocity is the speed at which the second car is closing the gap, we can use the concept of relative speed.

To find the time, we divide the distance between the two cars by the relative velocity:

Time = Distance / Relative velocity

To find the distance between the two cars when the second car overtakes the first car, we'll use the following formula:

Distance = Velocity of first car * Time

Since we know the velocity of the first car is 30 m/sec and we found the time it takes for the second car to overtake the first car, we can calculate the distance:

Distance = 30 m/sec * Time

Now, let's calculate the time and distance:

Time = Distance / Relative velocity

Time = Distance / 25 m/sec

Since we don't have the actual distance between the two cars, we can refer to it as D:

Time = D / 25 m/sec

We know that the first car passes the intersection at time t=0, so the second car overtakes the first car t seconds after the first car passes the intersection. Therefore, we can write the equation as:

Time = t + 45 sec

Now, let's substitute this equation into the previous equation for time:

D / 25 m/sec = t + 45 sec

Let's rearrange the equation to solve for D (distance):

D = (t + 45 sec) * 25 m/sec

This equation represents the distance traveled by both cars when the second car overtakes the first car.

To find the values of t and D, we need more information or values.