Relative Velocity to Overtake a Car – Rankers Physics
Topic: Kinematics
Subtopic: Relative Motion in One Dimension

Relative Velocity to Overtake a Car

A car is moving with velocity of 20 m/s on a straight road. A scooterist wishes to overtake the car in 60 s. If the car is at a distance of 1.5 km ahead, then the velocity with which the scooterist has to chase the car is
25 m/s
20 m/s
45 m/s
50 m/s

Solution:

Relative velocity required to cover 1500 m in 60 s is \(v_{\text{rel}} = \frac{1500}{60} = 25\text{ m/s}\). Since \(v_{\text{rel}} = v_s - v_c ⇒ v_s = v_c + v_{\text{rel}} = 20 + 25 = 45\text{ m/s}\).

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