Concept explainers
(a)
The sketch
(a)
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The distance to be covered is
The speed of tortoise is
The hare moves at a speed of
Formula Used:
Speed is the distance covered in unit time by an object.
Write the expression for distance covered by an object.
Here,
Rearrange the above expression in terms of
Calculation:
For tortoise:
Substitute
For hare:
Substitute
Substitute
Substitute
The sketch
Here,
Conclusion:
The sketch
(b)
The animal who wins the race.
(b)
Answer to Problem 12P
Tortoise wins the race.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The distance to be covered is
The speed of tortoise is
The hare moves at a speed of
Calculation:
For tortoise:
The time taken to cover
For hare:
The first time interval is
Total time to cover
Conclusion:
The tortoise takes less time than hare to cover the distance of
(c)
The average speed of hare.
(c)
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The distance to be covered is
The speed of tortoise is
The hare moves at a speed of
Formula Used:
Write the expression for average speed.
Here,
Calculation:
Substitute
Conclusion:
Thus, the average speed of hare is
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