quote: Originally posted by: "if two trains are going to crash at 100mph and the train track is 700 miles and a bumble bee is at the front of one train and going to the other at 150mph and the bee goes back and forth from train to train, how far will the bee fly before the trains crash?"
quote: Originally posted by: "if two trains are going to crash at 100mph and the train track is 700 miles and a bumble bee is at the front of one train and going to the other at 150mph and the bee goes back and forth from train to train, how far will the bee fly before the trains crash?"
525 miles
The 2 trains will each travel 350 miles before colliding. If the Bee flies at 150mph (50% faster than the trains) then the Bee will fly 525 miles before impact (525miles being 50% further than 350miles)
quote: Originally posted by: " 525 miles The 2 trains will each travel 350 miles before colliding. If the Bee flies at 150mph (50% faster than the trains) then the Bee will fly 525 miles before impact (525miles being 50% further than 350miles) "
wrong. it would physically be impossible for the bee instantly change direction and maintain 150mph. we would need to know the acceleration and trun around time of the bee. windspeed/direction, altitude and atmospheric pressure would help on getting a more accurate answer as well.
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