When logic and calculus collide

[Tim Delles]

It is completely logical.

Think about it this way.

One runner starts out fast and the other runner starts out slow.

However as the 2nd runner speeds up, eventually his velocity will have to equal the first runners velocity, and then become greater than his velocity so that they could finish at the same time.

It also can be proven that the first runner could slow down enough that the second runner could run at a constant speed, but still at atleast 1 other point besides the start line they are running at the same velocity

***Not sure if it makes sense to you but it make sense to me***

[Bill_Hancoc]

Originally Posted by Tim Delles

It is completely logical.

Think about it this way.

One runner starts out fast and the other runner starts out slow.

However as the 2nd runner speeds up, eventually his velocity will have to equal the first runners velocity, and then become greater than his velocity so that they could finish at the same time.

It also can be proven that the first runner could slow down enough that the second runner could run at a constant speed, but still at atleast 1 other point besides the start line they are running at the same velocity

***Not sure if it makes sense to you but it make sense to me***

I agree. It seem from a logical standpoint that they would have the same velocity at least once in the race for some point in time. It may be for only 1 millionth of a second but its still the same velocity at the same time