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9 December, 02:34

In order to qualify for the finals in a racing event, a race car must achieve an average speed of 223 km/h on a track with a total length of 1350 m. if a particular car covers the first half of the track at an average speed of 215 km/h, what minimum average speed must it have in the second half of the event in order to qualify? answer in units of km/h.

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  1. 9 December, 03:07
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    Total track distance is

    d = 1350 m = 1.35 km

    Half of the track length is 1.35/2 = 0.675 km

    The average speed should be 223 km/h. Therefore the total travel time is

    t = (1.35 km) / (223 km/h)

    = 6.054 x 10⁻³ h

    Half of the track length is traveled at an average speed of 215 km/h. The time taken is

    t₁ = (0.675 km) / (215 km/h)

    = 3.14 x 10⁻³ h

    In order to satisfy the average speed requirement, the second half of the track should take no more than

    t₂ = t - t₁

    = (6.054 - 3.14) x 10⁻³

    = 2.914 x 10⁻³ h

    The minimum average speed required to satisfy this time is

    v = (0.675 km) / (2.914 x 10⁻³ h)

    = 231.64 km/h

    Answer:

    The minimum average speed required is 232 km/h (nearest whole number)
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