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11 December, 11:25

Two skaters all racing toward the finish line of a race the first skater has for team lead and is traveling at a rate of 12 meters per second the second skater is traveling at a rate of 14 meters per second how long will it take for the second skater to past the first skater

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  1. 11 December, 14:40
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    Answer: t2 = 0.86 t1

    0.286 seconds

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Given that the speed of the two skaters to be

    S1 = 12 m/s

    S2 = 14 m/s

    Since it is a race, the distance covered will be the same. But of different time.

    First Skater

    Speed = distance/time

    Let's assume that the distance covered when the second overtakes the first is d

    12 = d/t1

    d = 12t1

    Since the time of both skaters are not given, let us assume that distance where the second skater overtakes the first is 4 metres. Therefore

    t1 = 4/12 = 0.3333 second

    Second skater

    Speed = distance / time

    14 = 12t1/t2

    t2 = 12t1/14

    t2 = 0.86 t1

    t2 = 0.86 (0.333)

    0.286 seconds
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