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Question
A car travels with a speed
1
2
m
s
−
1
, while a scooter travels with a speed
3
6
k
m
h
−
1
. Which of the two travels faster ?
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Solution
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Speed of car =
1
2
m
s
−
1
Speed of scooter =
3
6
k
m
h
−
1
Since,
1
k
m
=
1
0
0
0
m
and,
1
h
r
=
3
6
0
0
s
e
c
∴
Speed of scooter =
3
6
k
m
/
h
r
=
3
6
0
0
3
6
×
1
0
0
0
m
/
s
=
1
0
m
s
−
1
Hence, the car travels faster than the scooter.
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