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  1. A car moves a distance of 200 m. It covers the first half of the distance at speed 40 km/h and the second half of distance at speed v. The average speed is 48 km/h. Find the value of v
    1. 56 km/h
    2. 60 km/h
    3. 50 km/h
    4. 48 km/h
Correct Option: B

48 =  
200 × 10-3
100 × 10-3
+
100 × 10-3
40v

or
1
+
1
=
2
=
1
40v4824

or
1
=
1
-
1
=
2
=
1
v244012060

or v = 60 km.h
[Alt : vav =
2v1v2
⇒ 48 =
2 × 40 × v
v1 + v240 + v

⇒ v = 60 km/h]



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