Time, Speed and Distance

SPEED = DISTANCE/TIME

Speed is nothing but distance covered in unit time.

The units of measurement of speed are

km/hr , m/sec, cm/sec etc.

Distance= Speed X Time

Time = Distance/ Speed

Changing the speed given in km/hr to m/sec
72 km/hr = 72000/60 X60 m/sec
= 20 m/sec
In Short, multiply by 5/18

Changing the speed given in m/sec to km/hr

40 m/sec = 40x60x60/1000 km/hr
= 144 km/hr
In Short, multiply by 18/5
 Average Speed
A x km/hr B y km/hr C
d km d km

Average Speed = Total Distance/ Total Time

= (d+d)/(d/x +d/y)
=2xy/(x + y)
If distances are d1 and d2
Average Speed =(d1 +d2)/(d1/x +d2/y)
 Relative Speed
A Same Direction B
220 Km
X-60 km/hr. Y-50 km/hr
Relative Speed = 60-50=10 km/hr (Subtract)
Time taken = 220/10 = 22 hours.
Opposite Direction
X Y
Relative Speed = 60+50=110 km/hr (Add)
Time taken = 220/110 = 2 hours
1. A bike covered a distance of 320 km in 8 hours. It covered a
part of the journey at 30 km/hr and remaining part at 70
km/hr. For how much time did it travel at 30 km/hr?
t 8-t
A 30 km/hr C 70 km/hr B

30t + 70(8-t) = 320

-40t =320-560
=-240
t = 6 hours.
2. A car takes 2 hours more to cover a distance of 400 km when
its speed is reduced by 10 km/hr. Find the usual speed.
Solution:
Let the usual speed = s km/hr and usual time = t hours.
Distance covered = st km
Also (s-10)(t+2) =st
st-10t+2s-20 =st
2s =10t+20
s= 5t+10.
Hence (5t+10)t =400
t2 +2t-80=0
(t+10)(t-8) =0 .
Hence t=8 and s = 50 km/hr
Circular Track
Starting Point
 Two Persons
Same Direction Opposite Direction

Time taken to meet for the first D/x-y D/x + y

time EVER.
Time taken to meet for the first LCM of { D/x, D/y} LCM of { D/x, D/y}
time at the STARTING POINT
 Three Persons
Time taken to meet for the first time LCM of {d/x-y, d/y-z}
EVER.

Time taken to meet for the first time at LCM of {d/x, d/y. d/z}
the STARTING POINT
3. X,Y and Z run around a circular track with speeds of 36
km/hr, 27 km/hr and 18 km/hr respectively in the same
direction. The track is 1800 meter long. When they will meet
for the first time?
Speed of X = 36 X 5/18=10 m/sec
Speed of Y = 27X 5/18=7.5 m/sec
Speed of Z = 18 X 5/18=5 m/sec

D/x-y = 1800/10-7.5 = 1800/2.5=720 seconds

D/y-z = 1800/7.5 -5= 1800/2.5=720 seconds
LCM = 720 seconds.
Hence they will meet for the first time after 720 seconds or 12
minutes after they start.
 Train Problems.
Length Speed
Train 1 L1 S1
Train 2 L2 S2
Bicycle -- S3
Lamp post -- --
Platform/Tunnel L --
 SAME DIRECTION OPPOSITE DIRECTION

Relative Distance Time Relative Distance Time Taken

Speed Covered Taken Speed Covered
Train 1 and S1 L1 L1/S1 SAME AS SAME DIRECTION
Lamp Post
Train 1 and S1 L1 + L L1 + L/S1 SAME AS SAME DIRECTION
Platform
Train 1 and S1-S2 L1 + L2 L1 + L2/ S1+S2 L1+L2 L1 + L2/
Train 2 S1-S2 S1+S2

Train1 and S1-S3 L1 L1/S1-S3 S1+S3 L1 L1/S1 +S3

Bicycle
4. A train crosses a bridge of length 300 meter in
40 seconds. Find the length of the train if it
runs at 45 km per hour.
Solution
Speed o the train = 45 km/hr
= 45 x 5/18 =12.5 m/sec
Distance covered by the train=12.5 x 40
= 500 m
Length of the train = 500-300 = 200 m
 Boats and Streams
Speed of the boat in still water = b km/hr
Speed of the stream current = c km/hr
Upstream speed = (b - c) km/hr = u km/hr
Downstream speed = (b + c) km/hr = d
Solving we get
b =(d + u )/2
c =( d u)/2
5. A mans speed in still water is 20 km per hour. If it
takes a total of 5 hours for him to go to a place 48 km
away and return, then find the speed of the water
current.
Solution:
Let the speed of current be c km/hr.
Upstream speed = 20-c and
Downstream speed =20 + c
Total time = 48/(20 + c ) + 48/(20 - c )=5
i.e. 1920/ (400- c2) =5
c2 = 16 .
Hence c = 4 km/hr
6. A man swims from A to B and back in four and half hours. A block of wood
when allowed to go with the stream from A to B takes 6 hours . What is the
ratio of speed of the man in still water to that of the stream?
Solution:
If the distance between A and B is d km
d/(b + c) + d/( b-c) =9/2
Also d/c =6 d=6c
6c/(b +c) + 6c/(b-c)=9/2
(6bc-6 c2 +6bc + 6c2 )/( b2- c2 )=9/2
9b2-9c2 = 24bc
3b2 -8bc- 3 c2 =0
3b2 -9bc +bc- 3 c2 =0
(3b+c)(b-3c)=0
Hence b =3c
b:c =3:1
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