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प्रश्न
Figure shows the distance-time graph for the motion of two vehicles A and B. Which one of them is moving faster?

Figure: Distance-time graph for the motion of two cars
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उत्तर
The speed is given by the relation
speed = `" distance travelled" / "time taken"`
This relation shows that the speed of a vehicle is high if it covers the maximum distance in a given time interval. To compare the distance, draw a line perpendicular to the time axis, as shown in the following distance-time graph

The graph clearly shows that for a given time t, vehicle A covers more distance than vehicle B. So, vehicle A is moving faster than vehicle B.
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