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The speed of a bus is 72 km/h, whereas t
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The speed of a bus is 72 km/h, whereas the speed of a car is 125 m/s. Which vehicle moves faster?
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Updated on : 2022-09-05
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Speed of bus
v
b
=
7
2
k
m
/
h
∴
v
b
=
7
2
k
m
/
h
×
k
m
1
0
0
0
m
×
3
6
0
0
s
1
h
⟹
v
b
=
2
0
m
/
s
Speed of car
v
c
=
1
2
5
m
/
s
Thus car moves faster than bus.
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