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Two men A and B are running in the same direction with velocity of A twice of B. They both observe a car and agree on the magnitude of the velocity of the car but disagree on direction of motion.A says the ca is going north while B say the car goes ib east direction. What is the actual direction of motion of the car?

Two men A and B are running in the same direction with velocity of A twice of B. They both observe a car and agree on the magnitude of the velocity of the car but disagree on direction of motion.A says the ca is going north while B say the car goes ib east direction. What is the actual direction of motion of the car?

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Vikas TU
14149 Points
7 years ago
Relative velocity of man A  w.r.t car  =>
(2vb) – (vc) = vcj
and
Relative velocity of man B  w.r.t car  =>
vb – vc = vci
solving both eqns. we get,
vb = vc(j – i)
Hence the direction is j – i
that is
North – West.
 

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