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| Tutorial ID | Title | Tutorial | Video Tutorial | Revision Notes | Revision Questions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.13 | Relative Motion |
Relative Motion Revision Questions
1. A car is moving due East at 16 m/s. A cyclist initially at 60 m on the East of the car is riding at 2 m/s due East as shown in the figure.
What will be the position of the cyclist in respect to the car after 5 s?
- 20 m due West
- 20 m due East
- 10 m due West
- 10 m due East
Correct Answer: C
2. Two pedestrians initially at a distance of 36 m away between them, are moving towards each other. The first pedestrian (on the left) moves due East at constant velocity of 1 m/s while the other pedestrian starts moving from rest and accelerates at 0.2 m/s2 due West as shown in the figure.
- 14.6 s
- 39.2 s
- 29.2 s
- 30.0 s
Correct Answer: A
3. Two cars are moving at constant velocities in opposite directions as shown in the figure.
The initial distance between the cars is 200 m. The blue car stops immediately after 5 s and the red car stops immediately as well but after 15 s. What is the position of the blue car (the car 2) in respect to the red car (the car 1) at the end of their motion?
- 20 m due East of the red car
- 20 m due West of the red car
- 40 m due West of the red car
- 100 due East of the red car
Correct Answer: B
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