99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainPhysicsMotion in Two Dimensions
Two cars A and B are moving with speeds v_A=120 ~km / h and v_B=50 ~km / h respectively in the directions as indicated by the arrow in the figure below. What is the relative speed of the car B with respect to car A ?
Options
- A70 ~km / h
- B120 ~km / h
- C130 ~km / h
- D170 ~km / h
Correct answer
C. 130 ~km / h
Step-by-step solution
The given situation is shown in the following figure Speed of car A , v_A=120 ~km / h v _A=-120 i Speed of car B , v_B=50 ~km / h v _B=-50 j Relative speed of the car B w.r.t. car A , v _ B A = v _B- v _A=-50 j -(-120 i )=-50 j +120 i =120 i -50 j | v _ B A |= (120)^2+(-50)^2 = 16900 =130 ~km / h