Question

Bill is 35.0 m away from Tom. Both men walk in the same direction. Bill walks at 1.65 m/s and Tom walks at 1.85 m/s. From where they began, how far does Tom walk before he catches up with Bill? How long does it take for Tom to catch Bill?

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Answer 1

they walk the same time t
the relative veloicty advantage Tom has is 0.20m/s
time= 35m/.2m/s= 175 seconds
tom walked=1.85m/s* 175 s= 323m