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Homework Statement
A car traveling at 60 kmph overtakes another car traveling at 42 kmph. Assuming each car to be 5.0 m long, find the time taken during the overtake and the total road distance used for the overtake.[/B]
Homework Equations
Relative Velocity of a body A with respect to another body B = velocity of A - velocity of B
The Attempt at a Solution
Velocity of Faster Car with respect to slower car = 60 - 42 = 18 kmph = 5mps.
Total distance to cover = 5 m + 5 m = 10 m
Total time taken for overtake = 10/5 = 2 s.
But I do not understand the second part of the question. Kindly help.[/B]