Question 17 - Problems - Chapter 2

Problem:

In the case of the closest verdict for a championship ski race, the winner of a cross-country race reached the finish line one hundredth of a second ahead of his closest competitor.

Question:

If both were moving at a speed of 6 m/s, what was the distance between them at the finish?

Solution:

Speed $v = 6$ m/s

Time $t = 0.01$ s

Time = 0.01 #s
Speed = 6
Distance = Time * Speed # in m
print(f'There was a difference of {Distance:.2f} m. (or {Distance*100:.0f} cm).')

There was a difference of 0.06 m. (or 6 cm).