A bus is moving with a speed of 
on a straight road. A person on a scooter wishes to
overtake the bus in 50 seconds. If the bus is at a distance of 1 km from the person, with what speed should the person chase the bus?
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Let the velocity of the scooter be 
Distance between the bus and scooter be 
Velocity of bus 
Relative velocity of scooter w.r.t the bus 
Time taken to overtake, 
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