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Call the speed in miles per hour of the cabin cruiser c and of the power boat p. From the problem statement, p = c + 5. From the problem statement and the physical law that distance equals the product of speed and time, called t, 20 = ct and 40 = pt. Multiplying the first of these two latter equations by 2 yields 40 = 2ct, and from the lattermost equation, 2ct = pt, since both are equal to 40. Dividing this last equation by t (which can not be zero since covering any finite distance requires a nonzero time) yields 2c = p, and from the first equation given, 2c = c + 5, or c = 5, p = 10, both in miles per hour.
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How many miles per hour light travels?
Light travels at a speed of 186,000 miles per second or 669,600,000 miles per hour. Light travels somewhat slower when it is "in" something, such as glass or water.
A hunter leaves his cabin in the morning and travels two miles due south at which point he spots a bear The bear chases him three miles east before the hunter changes direction and runs one mile sout?
The usual trick to this puzzle is that the cabin is at the North Pole.
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Yes, any speed less than 48 mph would be "slower." My car can go faster than both! Seriously, this is not a question. How far are they going? Are the travelling in the same direction? Do they start at the same time? Can they afford the gas at >$4.00/gallon?
While a bicycle travels 4 miles car travels 30 miles how much would the bicycle travel if car travels 40 miles?
If the bicycle travels 4 miles for the car's 30 miles, then if you divide both numbers by 3 you'll see that the bicycle travels 1 and 1/3rd miles for each 10 miles that the car travels. So, if the car travels a further 10 miles (and has now gone 40 miles) the bicycle will travel a further 1 and 1/3rd miles and its total travelled would be 5 and 1/3rd miles.
A train travels 35.2 miles in 54 minutes. How far will it travel in 70 minutes?
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If one car travels at an average speed of 48 miles per hour A slower car travels an average speed of 36 miles per hour how many more miles per hour does the faster car travel than the slower car?
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How fast does light travels in miles?
186,282 miles per second, in vacuum. Slower in material media.
How many miles per hour light travels?
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A hunter leaves his cabin in the morning and travels two miles due south at which point he spots a bear The bear chases him three miles east before the hunter changes direction and runs one mile sout?
The usual trick to this puzzle is that the cabin is at the North Pole.
What does the light travel faster than the sound?
Light travels faster than sound because it does not require a medium to travel through, whereas sound does. Light travels through the vacuum of space at a speed of approximately 186,000 miles per second, while sound travels through air at a much slower speed of about 1,125 feet per second.
Would you prefer to buy a 1999 land cruiser with 80000 miles or a 2007 Equinox with 42000 miles?
1999 cruiser
One car travels at an average speed of 48 miles per hour a slower car travels an average speed of 36 miles per hour?
Yes, any speed less than 48 mph would be "slower." My car can go faster than both! Seriously, this is not a question. How far are they going? Are the travelling in the same direction? Do they start at the same time? Can they afford the gas at >$4.00/gallon?
While a bicycle travels 4 miles car travels 30 miles how much would the bicycle travel if car travels 40 miles?
If the bicycle travels 4 miles for the car's 30 miles, then if you divide both numbers by 3 you'll see that the bicycle travels 1 and 1/3rd miles for each 10 miles that the car travels. So, if the car travels a further 10 miles (and has now gone 40 miles) the bicycle will travel a further 1 and 1/3rd miles and its total travelled would be 5 and 1/3rd miles.
If a car travels 40 mph for 2.5 hours It travels how many miles?
It travels 100 miles in 2.5 hours.
How many miles to a gallon in a Chrysler PT Cruiser?
I get 29 miles per gallon on the open road with my 2006 PT Cruiser Touring. Slightly lower in town.
Electromagnetic radiation and sound waves travel at the same speed?
No, electromagnetic radiation (such as light) travels faster than sound waves. In a vacuum, light travels at a speed of approximately 186,282 miles per second, while the speed of sound waves is much slower, around 767 miles per hour in air.
Why is there a gap between seeing lighting and hearing thunder?
Lightning is a visible phenomenon that travels at the speed of light, while sound from thunder travels much slower at the speed of sound. This difference in speed is why we see the lightning first before hearing the thunder, creating a gap between the two perceptions.
