FYKOS Year 25 Series 4 Problem 1 — stairs from Chrudim · FYKOS 25 #25.4.1

Physics · mechanics

Problem

Escalators at the subway station Náměstí Míru consist of

n

steps and move with speed

v

. How many times do you actually have to step before you reach the end if you move a) in the same direction as the escalator, b) opposite to the direction the escalator moves. Assume that you move with speed

v_{1}

such that

v_{1}>v

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