Question

I still need help with this please.two knights on horseback start from rest 62 m apart and ride directly toward each other to do battle. Sir George's acceleration has a magnitude of 0.17 m/s2, while Sir Alfred's has a magnitude of 0.30 m/s2. Relative to Sir George's starting point, where do the knights collide?

Answer 1

I will gladly critique your work.

Answer 2

i don't understand the d1/d2=a1/a2.

Answer 3

d1=distance Sr Georg goes
d2= distance Sr alfred goes

a1= sr getorge's acceleration

d1/d2=a1/a2
but d2=62-d1
so

d1*a2=(62-d1)a1
solve for d1, then solve for d2

Answer 4

so you set it up like the following?
d1*.30=(62-d1).17 It has been several years since I had algebra and it should be common sense but how do I get the d1 by itself?

Answer 5

You are going to have a very difficult time in Physics, the question you are asking is algebra I.

.30d1+.17d1=62*.17
d1=62*.17 *1/(.47)
= 21m