Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 1 - Measurement - Problems - Page 9: 13a

Answer

The two events are 495 seconds apart on B.

Work Step by Step

For (a) we must first calculate the ratio of B to A, so we calculate: $(290s-125s)/(512s-312s)=0.825$ Then, we multiply this ratio by the A value given to us: $0.825\times600s=495s$
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