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A bus is moving on a straight road towards north with a uniform speed of 50 km/hour then it turns left through 90$^{\circ}$. If the speed remains unchanged after turning, the increase in the velocity of bus in the turning process is

Updated On: May 5, 2024
  • 70.7 km/hr along south-west direction
  • zero
  • 50 km/hr along west
  • 70.7 km/hr along north-west direction
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Solution and Explanation

$ v_1 $ 50 km/hr due north
$ v_2$ 50 km/hr due west
- $ v_1$ 50 km/hr due south
Magnitude of change in velocity
= $ | \overrightarrow{v_2} - \overrightarrow{v_1} | = | \overrightarrow{v_2} + ( - \overrightarrow{v_1}) | $
= $ \sqrt{ v_2^2 + ( - v_1)^2 }$
= $ \sqrt{ ( 50)^2 + (50)^2 } $
= 70.7 km/hr along south-west direction
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