When Do Four People Chasing Each Other on a Square Meet?

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In summary, four people are on four sides of a square with a length of 15m. They each have a speed of 1 m/s and are following each other in a clockwise direction. Using relative velocity, they will meet at the center of the square after 7.5 seconds.
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Four people(K,L,M,N) are on four sides of a square having side of length 15m. K follows L. L follows M. M follows N. N follows K. they all have speed of 1 m/s. at what time they meet.


I don't know anything what to do.
 
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Have you heard about relative velocity?That can get you started.
 
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Himal kharel said:
Four people(K,L,M,N) are on four sides of a square having side of length 15m. K follows L. L follows M. M follows N. N follows K. they all have speed of 1 m/s. at what time they meet.


I don't know anything what to do.

7.5 s ?!
 

1. What is kinematics?

Kinematics is a branch of physics that studies the motion of objects without considering the forces that cause the motion.

2. What are the three main quantities studied in kinematics?

The three main quantities studied in kinematics are position, velocity, and acceleration.

3. What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Speed is a scalar quantity that measures how fast an object is moving, while velocity is a vector quantity that measures both the speed and direction of an object's motion.

4. What is the difference between average and instantaneous velocity?

Average velocity is the total displacement of an object divided by the total time taken, while instantaneous velocity is the velocity at a specific moment in time.

5. How is acceleration related to velocity?

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity with respect to time. This means that an object with a changing velocity will also have an acceleration.

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