3.18 A police van moving on a highway with a speed of 30 km h–1 fires a bullet at a thief’s car speeding away in the same direction with a speed of 192 km h–1. If the muzzle speed of the bullet is 150 m s–1, with what speed does the bullet hit the thief’s car?
(Note: Obtain that speed which is relevant for damaging the thief’s car).
3.18 A police van moving on a highway with a speed of 30 km h–1 fires a bullet at a thief’s car speeding away in the same direction with a speed of 192 km h–1. If the muzzle speed of the bullet is 150 m s–1, with what speed does the bullet hit the thief’s car?
(Note: Obtain that speed which is relevant for damaging the thief’s car).
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3.18 Speed of the police van = 30 kmph = 8.33 m/s
Speed of the thief's car = 192 kmph = 53.33 m/s
The muzzle speed of the bullet = 150 m/s
Speed of the bullet = speed of the police van + muzzle speed of the bullet = 8.33 + 150m/s = 158.33 m/s
The relative velocity of the bullet = speed of the bullet – speed of the thief's car = 158.33 – 53.33 m/s = 105 m/s
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