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Car A travels east at and is initially behind Car B
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Motion · Motion
Problem
Car A travels east at
30
m/s
30\,\text{m/s}
30
m/s
and is initially
150
m
150\,\text{m}
150
m
behind Car B, which travels east at
20
m/s
20\,\text{m/s}
20
m/s
. How much time elapses before Car A draws even with Car B? (a)
5
s
5\text{ s}
5
s
(b)
6
s
6\text{ s}
6
s
(c)
15
s
15\text{ s}
15
s
(d)
7.5
s
7.5\text{ s}
7.5
s
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