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A thief is spotted by the police at a distance of 500m. On seeing the police, the thief takes off on a motor cycle at a speed of 30 m/s.  If the thief is caught in 1 min 40 seconds, find the speed of the police.1. 43 km/hr2. 59 km/hr3. 78 km/hr4. 118 km/hr5. 126 km/hr

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 5 : 126 km/hr

Given:

Distance at which the thief is spotted = 500 m

Speed of thief = 30 m/s

Time taken by the police to catch the thief = 1 min 40 seconds = 100 s

Concept used:

Time taken for the police to catch the thief = distance/(relative speed)

Relative speed = SP – ST, when both are going in same direction.

Calculation:

Time taken for the police to catch the thief = 500/(SP – 30) = 100 s

⇒ 5 = SP – 30

⇒ SP = 35 m/s

⇒ 35 m/s = 35 × (18/5) km/hr = 126 km/hr

The required speed is 126 km/hr.



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