Near the end of a marathon race, the first two runners are separated by a distance of 45.0 m. The front runner has a velocity of 3.50 m/s, and the second a velocity of 4.20 m/s. (a) What is the velocity of the second runner relative to the first? (Enter a number. Enter your answer in m/s faster than the front runner.) m/s faster than the front runner (b) If the front runner is 250 m from the finish line, who will win the race, assuming they run at constant velocity? O The second runner will win. O The first runner will win. (c) What distance (in m) ahead will the winner be when she crosses the finish line? (Enter a number.) m

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Near the end of a marathon race, the first two runners are separated by a distance of 45.0 m. The front runner has a velocity of 3.50 m/s, and the second a velocity of 4.20 m/s.
(a) What is the velocity of the second runner relative to the first? (Enter a number. Enter your answer in m/s faster than the front runner.)
m/s faster than the front runner
(b) If the front runner is 250 m from the finish line, who will win the race, assuming they run at constant velocity?
O The second runner will win.
O The first runner will win.
(c) What distance (in m) ahead will the winner be when she crosses the finish line? (Enter a number.)
m
Transcribed Image Text:Near the end of a marathon race, the first two runners are separated by a distance of 45.0 m. The front runner has a velocity of 3.50 m/s, and the second a velocity of 4.20 m/s. (a) What is the velocity of the second runner relative to the first? (Enter a number. Enter your answer in m/s faster than the front runner.) m/s faster than the front runner (b) If the front runner is 250 m from the finish line, who will win the race, assuming they run at constant velocity? O The second runner will win. O The first runner will win. (c) What distance (in m) ahead will the winner be when she crosses the finish line? (Enter a number.) m
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