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Physics Motion in a Straight Line Relative Motion MCQ (Single Correct)

A thief is running away on a straight road with a speed of 9 ms –1 . A police man chases him on a jeep moving at a speed of 10 ms –1 . If the instantaneous separation of the jeep from the motorcycle is 100m, how long will it take for the police man to catch the thief?

A
1s
B
19s
C
90s
D
100s

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The correct answer is:
D

= = 10 – 9 = 1 m/s

So time taken t = = = 100 sec.

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