Ricardo starts out from New City at 8 a.m. to travel the 640 km to Smallburg driving at a steady 55 km/hr. June leaves Smallburg at the same time, heading for New City on the same road at a steady 105 km/hr. At what time will they meet?

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Q: On the apollo 14 mission to the moon, astronaut Alan Shepard hit a golf club improvised from a tool.…

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Distance and Speed

The speed, distance and time relation forms the basis of study of motion. You will need these concepts in the study of Mechanics. This concept is applicable for students who are studying the following courses –