time = distance/speed
So, how long does the runner take to reach the finish line.
Now use that time to get the bird's distance: distance = speed * time
A runner is jogging in a straight line at a
steady vr= 6.8 km/hr. When the runner is
L= 2.2 km from the finish line, a bird begins
flying straight from the runner to the finish
line at vb= 20.4 km/hr (3 times as fast as
the runner). When the bird reaches the finishline, it turns around and flies directly back to
the runner.
What cumulative distance does the bird
travel? Even though the bird is a dodo, assume that it occupies only one point in space
(a “zero” length bird), travels in a straight
line, and that it can turn without loss of
speed.
Answer in units of km.
Part 2
After this first encounter, the bird then turns
around and flies from the runner back to the
finish line, turns around again and flies back
to the runner. The bird repeats the back and
forth trips until the runner reaches the finish
line.
How far does the bird travel from the beginning (including the distance traveled to the
first encounter)?
Answer in units of km
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