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A) An airplane travels 2100 km at a speed of 1000 km/h. It then encounters a headwind that slows it to 800 km/h for the next 1300km. What was the average speed of the plane for this trip.

B) Two locomotives approach each other on parallel tracks. Each has a speed of 120 km/h with respect to the earth. If they are initially 8.5 km apart, how long will it be before they pass each other?

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  1. 2100 km at a speed of 1000 km / h = 2.1 hours.

    1300 km at a speed of 800 km / h = 1.6 hours.

    3400 km in a time of 3.7 hours yields an average speed of 920 km / h.

    The relative velocity of the two locomotives is 240 km / h. At this relative speed they will meet in .035 hours or about 2.1 minutes.




  2. b.)

    4.25 km till passing point.

    120km/h

    speed = distance over time

    speed x distance = time

    120 x 4.25= 510

    510 divided by 60 = 8.5 mins

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