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Question
A car travels with a speed 12 m s”1, while a scooter travels with a speed 36 km h-1. Which of the two travels faster ?
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Solution
Speed of car = 12 m s-1
Speed of scooter = 36 km h-1
here, 1 km = 1000 m
1 hr = 3600 sec
∴ Speed of scooter = `(36 × 1000)/3600` 10 ` m s^-1`
∴ Speed of car is more. Car travels faster than scooter .
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