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Concepts
1) There is a relationship between speed, distance and time:
Speed = Distance / Time OR
Distance = Speed* Time
2) Average Speed = 2xy / x+y
where x km/hr is a speed for certain distance and y km/hr is a
speed at for same distance covered.
**** Remember that average speed is not just an average of two
speeds i.e. x+y/2. It is equal to 2xy / x+y
3) Always remember that during solving questions units must be
same. Units can be km/hr, m/sec etc.
**** Conversion of km/ hr to m/ sec and m/ sec to km/ hr
x km/ hr = (x* 5/18) m/sec i.e. u just need to multiply 5/18
Similarly, x m/sec = (x*18/5) km/sec
4) As we know, Speed = Distance/ Time. Now, if in questions
Distance is constant then speed will be inversely proportional to
time i.e. if speed increases ,time taken will decrease and vice versa.
Time and Distance Problems
Problem 1: A man covers a distance of 600m in 2min 30sec. What
will be the speed in km/hr?
Solution: Speed =Distance / Time
=> Distance covered = 600m, Time taken = 2min 30sec = 150sec
Therefore, Speed= 600 / 150 = 4 m/sec
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=> 4m/sec = (4*18/5) km/hr = 14.4 km/ hr.
Problem 2: A boy travelling from his home to school at 25 km/hr
and came back at 4 km/hr. If whole journey took 5 hours 48 min.
Find the distance of home and school.
Solution: In this question, distance for both speed is constant.
=> Average speed = (2xy/ x+y) km/hr, where x and y are speeds
=> Average speed = (2*25*4)/ 25+4 =200/29 km/hr
Time = 5hours 48min= 29/5 hours
Now, Distance travelled = Average speed * Time
=> Distance Travelled = (200/29)*(29/5) = 40 km
Therefore distance of school from home = 40/2 = 20km.
Problem 3: Two men start from opposite ends A and B of a linear
track respectively and meet at point 60m from A. If AB= 100m.
What will be the ratio of speed of both men?
Solution: According to this question, time is constant. Therefore,
speed is directly proportional to distance.
Speed∝Distance
=> Ratio of distance covered by both men = 60:40 = 3:2
=> Therefore, Ratio of speeds of both men = 3:2
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Problem 4: A car travels along four sides of a square at speeds of
200, 400, 600 and 800 km/hr. Find average speed.
Solution: Let x km be the side of square and y km/hr be average
speed
Using basic formula, Time = Total Distance / Average Speed
x/200 + x/400 + x/600 + x/800 = 4x/y => 25x/ 2400 = 4x/ y=>
y= 384
=> Average speed = 384 km/hr
Formulae
Speed = Distance/Time
Time = Distance/Speed
Distance = Speed × Time
If the speed of a body is changed in the ratio a : b, then the ratio of
the time taken changes in the ratio b : a.
m km/hr = [m × 5/18] m/sec.
m metres/sec = [m × 18/5] km/hr.
I recommend you to watch the following concept video before
solving the questions.
Q.1. Express 18km/hr in meters per second.
Solution: 18 km/hr = [18 × 5/18] m/sec. = 5 metres/sec.
Q. 2. Express 10 m/s in km/hr.
Solution: 10 metres/sec = [10 × 18/5] km/hr. = 36 km/hr.
Theorem
If a certain distance is covered at m km/hrand the same distance is
covered at n km/hr, then the average speed during the entire
journey is 2mn/ (m+n) km/hr.
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Let the distance be A km.
Time taken to travel the distance at a speed of m km/hr = A/m hr.
Time taken to travel the distance at a speed of n km/hr = A/n hr.
we see that the total distance of 2A km is travelled in (A)/m+A/n
hr.
Q. 3. Amar covers a certain distance by car driving at 70 km/hr and
he returns to the initial point on a scooter by 55 km/hr. Find his
average speed for the entire journey.
Q. 4. Rohan covers distance between his house and office on
scooter. Going with an average speed of 30 km/hr he reaches his
office 10 minutes late. However, going with an average speed of 40
km/hr, he reaches his office 5 minutes earlier. Find thedistance
between his office and his house.
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Q. 5. A woman walking with a speed of 5km/hr reaches her office 5
minutes [Link] she walks at a speed of 6 km/hr, she reaches on
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Q. 6. A boy goes to school at a speed of 3 km/hr and returns to the
village at a speed of 2 km/hr. If he takes 5 hours in total, what is
the distance between the village and the school?
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