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Two cars A and B are moving with a velocity of 30kmph in the same direction. They are separated by 10 km. The speed of another car C moving in the opposite direction, if it meets these two cars at an interval of eight minutes is
  1. 45kmph
  2. 40kmph
  3. 15kmph
  4. 30kmph

Solution

Two cars A and B are moving at the same speed therefore, the relative velocity of both cars with respect to the other is zero.

Now, a car C is moving in the opposite direction let's say with velocity vC then, the relative velocity of car C with respect to A and B is vCB=vCA=vC-vA

Given that distance of separation between cars A and B is 10 km and speed of cars is 30 kmph

Also, given that car C crossed B and A in 8 min or 860 hrs then, it means that car C travels a distance of 10 km in 215 hrs with relative velocity vCA

Distance = speed ×time10 km=vCA×215 hrsvCA=75 kmphvC-vA=75 kmphvC=75+vAvC=75+-30=45 kmph

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (20 Aug Shift 1)

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