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Motion In Straight Line

Question
CBSEENPH11026174

A car moves from X to Y with a uniform speed vu and returns to Y with a uniform speed vd The average speed for this round trip is

  • 2 νd νuνd + νu

  • vu vd

  • vd vuvd + vu

  • vu + vd2

Solution

A.

2 νd νuνd + νu

Average velocity is defined as the change in position or displacement divided by the time intervals ( Δt ) in which displacement occurs.

v = xt

Let t1 and t2 times taken by the car to go from X to Y and then from Y to X respectively.

t1 + t2 = XYvu + XYvdt1 + t2 = XY vu + vdvu vd

Total distance travelled = XY + XY

                                 = 2XY

Therefore, average speed of the car for this round trip is

vav = 2 XYXY vu + vdvu vd vav = 2 vu vdvu + vd