A riddle

[narcotic]

Originally posted by: JujuFish

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: ssvegeta1010

Originally posted by: Howard
c <= v < 2c

where c is the speed of sound

^ That, unless the cat's initial speed is greater than c, if that is so, then the cat will not speed up and will instead maintain its inital speed.

This riddle sucks.

What do you mean "unless"?

The speed would still be greater than or equal to C, and less than 2c.

If the cat started at 80 times the speed of sound, it wouldn't slow down to below twice the speed of sound, now would it?

Well, I belive the initial post said "Now each time the cat hear *clang* it doubles its speed." which should have given you a hint that it hears a *clang* noise at least once. Thus, initial speed < speed of sound < 80*speed of sound.

 

[stan394]

This thread has officially and literally been beaten to death.

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[User1001]

Originally posted by: narcotic

*Cat's initial speed is anything > 0

well, if its initial speed can be zero than zero is a valid answer as well. 2*0=0

 

[TuxDave]

 

[hypn0tik]

None of the answers presented here hold if it is in vacuum.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: hypn0tik
None of the answers presented here hold if it is in vacuum.

That's because the cat would be dead

None of these answers would hold either if the cat didn't have any legs.

 

[hypn0tik]

Originally posted by: User1001

Originally posted by: narcotic

*Cat's initial speed is anything > 0

well, if its initial speed can be zero than zero is a valid answer as well. 2*0=0

No sh!t genius. That's why it was specified that the initial speed is non-zero.

 

[zanieladie]

Wait...what kind of cat?

 

[Midlander]

Originally posted by: daniel1113

Originally posted by: OdiN
Eventually the cat will be running at around 100MPH, which will have sufficient lift on the piece of metal to cause it to remain in midair and not clank anymore.

And at this time....the plane will take off.

Unless the tracks are on a conveyor system...

And there is no friction between the cat's paws and the conveyor...

 

[Pegun]

Is it a european cat or a South African Cat? and Would the cat be able to carry the steal bar, as we would have to quesiton if a sparrow could carry a coconut...