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Hey,

Can someone explain the solution elaborately? Does adding the speeds for the entire journey not disregard the part of the journey when A & B are both moving in the same direction?

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Two persons A and B start from the opposite ends of a 450 km straight track and run to and from between the two ends. The speed of the first person is 25 m/s and the speed of other is 35 m/s. They continue their motion for 10 hours. How many times did they pass each other?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5


Let us find the total distance travelled by both combined.
(25+35) or 60 m/s, which is same as 60*60*60m/hr or 216kmph.
In 10 hrs they will travel 216*10=2160km.

The first time both meet, they cover a combined distance of 450km, that is 1 lap, but next time they meet both cover a distance of 900km, that is they cover 2 laps.
Next they should meet after another 900kms or 450+900+900=2250, but they have traveled only 2160 in 10 hrs, so they do not meet 3rd time in 10 hrs.

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Why do u assume that on the first lap is 450 but on the second and the third is 900? Thnks
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Two persons A and B start from the opposite ends of a 450 km straight track and run to and from between the two ends. The speed of the first person is 25 m/s and the speed of other is 35 m/s. They continue their motion for 10 hours. How many times did they pass each other?
A. 1
B. 2
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D. 4
E. 5


Let us find the total distance travelled by both combined.
(25+35) or 60 m/s, which is same as 60*60*60m/hr or 216kmph.
In 10 hrs they will travel 216*10=2160km.

The first time both meet, they cover a combined distance of 450km, that is 1 lap, but next time they meet both cover a distance of 900km, that is they cover 2 laps.
Next they should meet after another 900kms or 450+900+900=2250, but they have traveled only 2160 in 10 hrs, so they do not meet 3rd time in 10 hrs.

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Why do u assume that on the first lap is 450 but on the second and the third is 900? Thnks

Hi,

Say they meet at center point that is their speed is the same, so both cover 225 each. After crossing each other they move towards opposite ends and they reach the end. They again turn back and meet at the center point.
During this time , each has travelled 225 to the end point and then 225 towards the Center.
Overall each travels 225+225, so 450. Since both travel 450, combined they travel 450+450=900.

Shadwal it doesn’t they are travelling in same direction or opposite. We are not looking for time taken to overtake each other or so, but we are looking at the distance covered and whatever each one travels will make a difference, so if two people move from A to B at the speed of 30 and 20 will cover 50km and if they move towards each other, the distance will still be 50km in an hour
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Hi Chetan,

Thank you for your response.

In TSD questions with To & Fro Motion, it is generally assumed that after meeting once, both the bodies will reach the opposite ends, turn around and meet again. My question is, what if they don't?
What if the speed of first body is high enough to reach the end, turn around and meet the second body even before the second body has reached the end. I am unable to attach an image, so I have tried my best to represent the case below.

1st meet:
|------------>-------------------->A
__________________________B<-------|

2nd meet:
|------------->----------------------------->---|
___________________A<--------------<--|
___________________B<---------<-------|


How do we identify such cases?
What is the best approach for To & Fro Motion questions that takes such cases into account?

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