Question

A plane travels north for 2.5 h at a velocity of 100 km/h. Another plane travels east for 4 hours at a velocity of 62.5 km/h. Which plane traveled the longer distance? Show all calculations

Answer 1

The two planes have traveled the same distance.

Explanation:

Given that:

Velocity of first plane traveling north = 100 km/h

Time taken by the plane = 2.5 hours

Velocity of second plane traveling north = 62.5 km/h

Time taken by the plane = 4 hours

To find:

Which plane traveled longer distance?

Solution:

First of all, let us have a look at the formula for finding the distance using velocity and time.

Formula is:

`Distance = Velocity * Time`

Distance traveled by first plane:

`Distance_1 = 100* 2.5\\\Rightarrow Distance_1 = 250 \ km`

Distance traveled by second plane:

`Distance_2 = 62.5* 4\\\Rightarrow Distance_2 = 250 \ km`

Here, we can clearly see that:

`Distance _1 = Distance _2`

Therefore, the two planes have traveled the same distance.