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Motion in Straight Line
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A train is moving towards east and a car is along north, both with same speed. The observed direction of car to the passenger in the train is

  • east-north direction

  • west-north direction

  • south-east direction

  • None of the above

Answer

B.

west-north direction

Let O be the origin, then

    

passenger in the train at P observes the car at Q along direction PQ, where direction PQ is west north direction.

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