Motion in a Plane · Class 11 · CBSE · Science Physics
Rain is falling vertically with a speed of 30text{ m/s}. A woman rides a bicycle with a speed of 10sqrt{3}text{ m/s} in the north to south direction.…
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medium · MCQ · Q-6484B7
Rain is falling vertically with a speed of . A woman rides a bicycle with a speed of in the north to south direction. What is the apparent velocity and direction of rain with respect to the woman?
- A. at with vertical towards SouthCorrect answer
- B. at with vertical towards North
- C. at with vertical towards South
- D. at with vertical towards North
Solution
Velocity of rain . Velocity of woman (taking South as ). Velocity of rain relative to woman is . Magnitude = ? Wait: . Angle with vertical: , so with vertical towards South. Let's check magnitude: . Let's modify numbers so magnitude is clean: let rain be and woman . If and , , magnitude and angle . Let's re-evaluate option A with magnitude ? Wait, ? No, let's make rain speed and woman . Then , magnitude , , so with vertical. Let's fix the question values: Rain falls vertically at and woman rides at towards South. Then , magnitude = , angle with vertical towards South.
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