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A thief is running away on a straight road in a joop moving with a speed of 9 `ms^(-1)` .A policeman classes him on a motorcycle moving at a speed of 10 `ms^(-1)` . If the instantaneous separation of the jeep from the motor cycle is 100 m, bow long will it take for the policeman to catch the thief?

A

1s

B

19s

C

90s

D

100s

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A
Relative velocity of policeman wat the thief is 1 `ms^(-1)` Since the separation between them is 100, the time taken will be 100s
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