Two trains run around circular paths of equal radius R = 10 km in opposite directions. The faster one has its horizontal coordinate described by x = Rсos(2лt) with t in hours. The slower one has its horizontal coordinate described by x = Rcos(2лt/3). How many times do the trains pass each other during 20 round trips of the faster train if they leave the same station at the same time t = : 0? a. ( 20.0) O b. (6.67) c. (None of the other 4 answers) d. (0.942) e. ( 60.0)

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Two trains run around circular paths of equal radius
R = 10 km in opposite directions. The faster one has
its horizontal coordinate described by x = Rсos(2лt)
with t in hours. The slower one has its horizontal
coordinate described by x = Rcos(2лt/3). How many
times do the trains pass each other during 20 round
trips of the faster train if they leave the same station
at the same time t = 0?
a. ( 20.0)
O b. (6.67)
c. (None of the other 4 answers)
O d. (0.942)
O e. (60.0)
Transcribed Image Text:Two trains run around circular paths of equal radius R = 10 km in opposite directions. The faster one has its horizontal coordinate described by x = Rсos(2лt) with t in hours. The slower one has its horizontal coordinate described by x = Rcos(2лt/3). How many times do the trains pass each other during 20 round trips of the faster train if they leave the same station at the same time t = 0? a. ( 20.0) O b. (6.67) c. (None of the other 4 answers) O d. (0.942) O e. (60.0)
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