In an 8.00 km race, one runner runs at a steady 12.0 km/h and another runs at 14.6 km/h
To find out who finishes the race first, we need to determine the time it takes for each runner to complete the race. Let's start by calculating the time it takes for each runner.
Runner 1:
Distance = 8.00 km
Speed = 12.0 km/h
To find the time, we divide the distance by the speed:
Time = Distance / Speed
Time = 8.00 km / 12.0 km/h
Calculating the above equation:
Time = 0.667 hours
Runner 2:
Distance = 8.00 km
Speed = 14.6 km/h
To find the time, we divide the distance by the speed:
Time = Distance / Speed
Time = 8.00 km / 14.6 km/h
Calculating the above equation:
Time = 0.548 hours
Therefore, Runner 2 finishes the race first as they take 0.548 hours to complete it, while Runner 1 takes 0.667 hours.