Oh, wait wind disturbed question.

Two cyclists, Mike and Josh, simultaneously started toward each other from two town D D apart. Josh rode at v j v_{j} , and Mike rode at v m v_{m} . Before departure, a fly landed on Josh's nose and started to fly toward Mike the moment Josh departs. When it reached Mike, it immediately turned back and flew towards Josh. As soon as the fly reached Josh, it turned back again, and so on. Air speed of fly was always v f v_{f} and the wind blew always toward Mike with constant velocity v w v_{w} . Find the total distance S S flown by the fly until the cyclists met.

Details:

  • D D = 24 k m 24 km , v j v_{j} = 25 k m / h 25 km/h , v m v_{m} = 15 k m / h 15 km/h , v f v_{f} = 30 k m / h 30 km/h , v w v_{w} = 10 k m / h 10 km/h

  • S S is in k m km

  • Gravity is ignored in every aspect.

  • The problem is from physics olympiad.


The answer is 21.

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1 solution

Tushar Gautam
Aug 14, 2014

When Fly flew from Josh to Mike its speed would v f + v w v_{f} + v_{w} .

And when it flew towards Josh its speed would be v f v w v_{f} - v_{w} .

Let T a T_{a} be sum of all time it flew towards Mike and T b T_{b} be sum of all time it flew towards Josh.

T a + T b T_{a} + T_{b} =Total time till they meet = D v m + v j = 3 5 h r \frac {D}{v_{m}+v_{j}} =\frac {3}{5} hr

S = T a × ( v f + v w ) + T b × ( v f v w ) S = T_{a} \times( {v_{f} + v_{w}} )+ T_{b} \times ({v_{f} - v_{w}})

Notice that the fly started from Josh and all ended at Where Josh and mike meet so the displacement of Josh and fly are same.

Displacement of Josh= Displacement of fly = v j × ( T a + T b ) = T a × ( v f + v w ) T b × ( v f v w ) v_{j} \times (T_{a}+T_{b}) = T_{a} \times( {v_{f} + v_{w}} )-T_{b} \times ({v_{f} - v_{w}}) = ( T a T b ) × v f + ( T a + T b ) × v w (T_{a} -T_{b}) \times {v_{f}} + (T_{a} +T_{b}) \times {v_{w}}

( v j v w ) × ( T a + T b ) v f v w = T a T b (v_{j} -v_{w}) \times \frac {(T_{a} +T_{b})}{v_{f} -v_{w}}=T_{a}-T_{b}

3 10 h r = T a T b \frac {3}{10} hr =T_{a}-T_{b}

Getting T a = 9 20 h r , T b = 3 20 h r T_{a} = \frac {9}{20} hr, T_{b} = \frac {3}{20} hr

S = T a × 40 k m / h + T b × 20 k m / h = 21 k m S = T_{a} \times 40 km/h + T_{b} \times 20 km/h =21 km

The answer is incorrect !!!

The answer is 23. Here is why.

The mistake in your solution is in the displacement of Josh.

It is NOT Vj ( Ta + Tb) it is (Vj + Vw) (Ta +Tb)

solving--- (Vj+Vw) (Ta+Tb)= Ta(Vf+Vw) - Tb(Vf-Vw) = (Ta-Tb)Vf+ (Ta+Tb) Vw

Vj (Ta+Tb)/Vf = Ta-Tb

Ta- Tb = 1/2.

Ta = 11/20 hr, Tb = 1/20 hr

S = Ta * 40 km/hr + Tb * 20km/hr= 22 + 1 = 23 Km QED...

Satyen Nabar - 6 years, 9 months ago

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Absolutely! I also worked out 23 to be my answer.

Mark Mottian - 6 years, 9 months ago

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@Mark Mottian I agree the answer should be 23

Mardokay Mosazghi - 6 years, 8 months ago

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@Mardokay Mosazghi I had the same result - 23, taking account of the effect of wind velocity on the motion of the cyclists.

Sagarchandra Roy - 3 years, 11 months ago

nice way i solved it by applying GP but yours is better ,,,, good

MD Mahmoodul Hassan - 6 years, 9 months ago

tushar question kaha mila fb pe bata

MD Mahmoodul Hassan - 6 years, 9 months ago

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