GATE CE 2014 Set 2 — Question 61
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A student riding a bicycle on a one-way street takes to reach home. The student stopped for during this ride. overtook the student (assume the number of vehicles overtaken by the student is zero) during the ride and while the student stopped. The speed of vehicle stream on that road (in km/hr) is
Correct answer
(D) 60
Solution
1.Calculate the flow rate () from the stationary observation:
While stopped for (), passed.2.Use the moving observer formula for the moving part of the ride:
Moving time .Distance .
Number of vehicles overtaking the observer .
Formula:
3.Calculate the stream speed ():
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