Question

2.Justin and Joe are biking downhill. Justin starts 500 feet ahead of Joe and travels at a rate of 44 feet per second. Joe starts at 200 feet and is going 60 feet per second. After one minute, who will be further down the hill?​

Answer 1

After one minute, Joe will be further down the hill than Justin because he travels at a faster speed, covering 3800 feet, compared to Justin's 3140 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has asked about comparing the distances covered by Justin and Joe while biking downhill after one minute to determine who will be further down the hill. Both are traveling at constant speeds, which makes this a uniform motion problem involving speed, distance, and time in Physics.

First, let's calculate the distance Justin will cover. Justin's initial advantage is 500 feet, and he travels at a rate of 44 feet per second. In one minute (60 seconds), Justin will cover:

• Distance covered by Justin = Initial distance + (Speed × Time) = 500 feet + (44 feet/second × 60 seconds) = 500 feet + 2640 feet = 3140 feet.

Now, let's calculate the distance Joe will cover. Joe starts 200 feet ahead and travels at 60 feet per second. In one minute, Joe will cover:

• Distance covered by Joe = Initial distance + (Speed × Time) = 200 feet + (60 feet/second × 60 seconds) = 200 feet + 3600 feet = 3800 feet.

Comparing the distances, Joe covers 3800 feet, and Justin covers 3140 feet. Therefore, after one minute, Joe will be further down the hill than Justin.