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A policeman is running with a uniform velocity of `5 km h^(-1)` towards east and a thief is running with a uniform velocity of `2 km h^(-1)` towards east. Is it possible for the policemna to catch the theif? Explain

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As the velcity of policeman is greer than the velocity of the thief and both are moving in the same direction, policeman can catch the thief
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