Speedometer shows speed and odometer shows distance

Last updated: 6/9/2023

Speedometer shows speed and odometer shows distance travelled both relative to the surface on which the vehicle moves Two conveyor belts each of length L 500 m are arranged along a line one after the other with a negligible gap The belts are running in the same but unknown direction with constant speeds u 20 km h and u 30 km h A toy car installed with both the instruments runs on the belts one after the other spending t 72 s on them The speedometer shows constant readings on each of the belts and the odometer shows a total reading of s L 500 m Find the speedometer readings on each of the belts