Relative Velocity Problems In Physics -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

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Question 1: Two cars, A and B, are moving in the same direction. Car A has a speed of 60 km/h, and car B has a speed of 40 km/h. What is the relative velocity of car B with respect to car A?

(a) 20 km/h
(b) 40 km/h
(c) 60 km/h
(d) 100 km/h

Question 2: Two boats, P and Q, are moving towards each other on a river. Boat P has a speed of 12 m/s, and boat Q has a speed of 8 m/s. What is the relative velocity of boat Q with respect to boat P?

(a) 4 m/s
(b) 8 m/s
(c) 12 m/s
(d) 20 m/s

Question 3: Two cyclists, X and Y, are moving in opposite directions. Cyclist X has a speed of 15 km/h, and cyclist Y has a speed of 20 km/h. What is the relative velocity of cyclist Y with respect to cyclist X?

(a) 5 km/h
(b) 15 km/h
(c) 20 km/h
(d) 35 km/h

Question 4: A train is moving with a speed of 100 m/s due east, and a person inside the train is walking towards the back of the train with a speed of 2 m/s. What is the person's velocity with respect to an observer standing outside the train?

(a) 98 m/s due east
(b) 100 m/s due east
(c) 102 m/s due east
(d) 2 m/s due west

Question 5: A river flows with a velocity of 4 m/s due north. A boat is moving in the river with a velocity of 6 m/s due east. What is the boat's resultant velocity with respect to the ground?

(a) 2 m/s due north
(b) 2 m/s due east
(c) 8 m/s at an angle of 45 degrees north of east
(d) 8 m/s at an angle of 45 degrees south of east

Question 6: Two cars, A and B, are moving towards each other with speeds of 40 m/s and 30 m/s, respectively. What is the relative velocity of car B with respect to car A?

(a) 10 m/s
(b) 20 m/s
(c) 30 m/s
(d) 70 m/s

Question 7: Two airplanes, X and Y, are flying in opposite directions. Airplane X has a speed of 300 km/h, and airplane Y has a speed of 400 km/h. What is the relative velocity of airplane Y with respect to airplane X?

(a) 100 km/h
(b) 300 km/h
(c) 400 km/h
(d) 700 km/h

Question 8: A train is moving with a speed of 80 m/s due east, and a person inside the train is walking towards the front of the train with a speed of 2 m/s. What is the person's velocity with respect to an observer standing outside the train?

(a) 78 m/s due east
(b) 80 m/s due east
(c) 82 m/s due east
(d) 2 m/s due west

Question 9: A river flows with a velocity of 6 m/s due south. A boat is moving in the river with a velocity of 8 m/s due east. What is the boat's resultant velocity with respect to the ground?

(a) 2 m/s due south
(b) 2 m/s due east
(c) 10 m/s at an angle of 30 degrees north of east
(d) 10 m/s at an angle of 30 degrees south of east

Question 10: Two cars, A and B, are moving towards each other with speeds of 60 m/s and 40 m/s, respectively. What is the relative velocity of car B with respect to car A?

(a) 20 m/s
(b) 40 m/s
(c) 60 m/s
(d) 100 m/s