Race and Distance Concepts Animation

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Problems Animations
The turtle is initially 100 feet ahead of the rabbit.
The two will race in the same direction.
The speed of the rabbit is 50 feet per second.
The speed of the turtle is 20 feet per second.
How long will it take the rabbit to catch up to the turtle?
Note: There are 50 frames per second in a game.
So, 20 feet per second would be 20/50 = 0.4 feet per frame.
The turtle and the rabbit are 500 feet apart.
The speed of the rabbit is 50 feet per second.
The speed of the turtle is 20 feet per second.
The turtle and the rabbit run toward each other.
How long will it take the rabbit to catch up to the turtle?
How far has the rabbit traveled when they meet?
Note: There are 50 frames per second in a game.
So, 20 feet per second would be 20/50 = 0.4 feet per frame.
The turtle and the rabbit are at the starting line.
The speed of the rabbit is 50 feet per second.
The speed of the turtle is 20 feet per second.
The turtle starts first.
After 6 seconds, the rabbit starts.
How long will it take the rabbit to catch up to the turtle?
How far has the rabbit traveled when they meet?
Note: There are 50 frames per second in a game.
So, 20 feet per second would be 20/50 = 0.4 feet per frame.
Note 2: Extra time at the beginning needed to start the timer.
The rabbit needs to travel 200 feet.
It starts out at 50 feet per second.
When it reaches half way, it speeds up to 75 feet per second.
How long will it take the rabbit to travel the entire distance of 200 feet?
Note: There are 50 frames per second in a game.
So, 75 feet per second would be 75/50 = 1.5 feet per frame.
The rabbit needs to travel 400 feet.
It starts out at 50 feet per second.
After 5 seconds, it speeds up to 60 feet per second.
How long will it take the rabbit to travel the entire distance of 400 feet?
Note: There are 50 frames per second in a game.
So, 60 feet per second would be 60/50 = 1.2 feet per frame.
Note 2: Extra time at the beginning needed to start the timer.
A rabbit and a puppy are in a 400 feet race.
The rabbit runs at a constant speed of 50 feet per second.
The puppy starts at 40 feet per second until the halfway mark (at 200 feet),
then speeds up to 60 feet per second for the second half.
Who will win the race?
Note: There are 50 frames per second in a game.
So, 40 feet per second would be 40/50 = 0.8 feet per frame.

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