Circular track: number of distinct meeting points from the speed ratio
This type of question, asked 3 times: 14 Jul 2023 S3, 19 Jul 2023 S2, 19 Jul 2023 S3. All 3 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
14 Jul 2023 S3
60Two friends P and Q simultaneously start running from same point around a circular track. They run in the same direction. P runs at 6 m/sec and Q runs at b m/sec. If they cross each other at exactly two points on the circular track and b is a natural number less than 6, then how many values can b take?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
19 Jul 2023 S2
53Two persons started running on a circular track simultaneously with speeds of 20 m/s and 30 m/s in opposite directions. If the circumference of the circular track is 100 m, then find at how many distinct points they will cross each other?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
19 Jul 2023 S3
60Two persons started running on a circular track at a speed of 20 m/s and 30 m/s in opposite directions. If the circumference of the circular track is 100 m, find at how many distinct points they will cross each other?Tap an option to check your answer.