11. Suppose the two photographs, shown in Fig. 13.1 and Fig. 13.2, had been taken at an interval of 10 seconds. If a distance of 100 metres is shown by 1 cm in these photographs, calculate the speed of the fastest car.
Given, Scale:
The blue car is the fastest.
Distance travelled by the blue car in the picture=
Therefore, actual distance travelled by blue car =
Time taken =
Speed of the blue car =
Therefore, Speed of the blue car is
Given, Scale: 1\ cm = 100\ m
The blue car is the fastest.
Distance travelled by the blue car in the picture= 2\ cm
\therefore 2\ cm = 200\ m
Therefore, actual distance travelled by blue car = 200\ m
Time taken = 10\ sec
Speed of the blue car = \frac{distance}{time\ taken}
= \frac{200}{10} = 20
Therefore, Speed of the blue car is 20\ m/s