Q 1 :    

Two cities X and Y are connected by a regular bus service with a bus leaving in either direction every T min. A girl is driving scooty with a speed of 60 km/h in the direction X to Y notices that a bus goes past her every 30 minutes in the direction of her motion, and every 10 minutes in the opposite direction.

Choose the correct option for the period T of the bus service and the speed (assumed constant) of the buses.                [2025]

  • 10 min, 90 km/h

     

  • 15 min, 120 km/h

     

  • 9 min, 40 km/h

     

  • 25 min, 100 km/h

     

(2)

The relative velocity of the bus in the same direction of motion of scooty = VB-VS=VB-60

The relative velocity of the bus in the opposite direction of motion of scooty = VB+VS=VB+60

Now, distance travelled by bus in time (T) = VBT

Now, setting up equations for the distances between the buses in both cases and solve for T and VB.

VBTVB-60=30                           ...(i)

VBTVB+60=10                           ...(ii)

By solving equations (i) and (ii), we get

     T=15 min and VB=120 km/h



Q 2 :    

Preeti reached the metro station and found that the escalator was not working. She walked up the stationary escalator in time t1. On other days, if she remains stationary on the moving escalator, then the escalator takes her up in time t2. The time taken by her to walk up on the moving escalator will be              [2017]
 

  • t1t2t2-t1

     

  • t1t2t2+t1

     

  • t1-t2

     

  • t1+t22

     

(2)

Let v1 is the velocity of Preeti on stationary escalator and d is the distance travelled by her     v1=dt1

Again, let  v2 be the velocity of escalator        v2=dt2

   Net velocity of Preeti on moving escalator with respect to the ground

           v=v1+v2=dt1+dt2=d(t1+t2t1t2)

The time taken by her to walk up on the moving escalator will be 

t=dv=dd(t1+t2t1t2)=t1t2t1+t2