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A car travels at a speed of 60 m/s for first 3 seconds and 40 m/s for the next 2 seconds. The total distance travelled by the car in those 5 seconds is:

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300 m
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200 m
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260 m
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160 m
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Solution

The correct option is C 260 m
Distance=Speed×Time

The distance travelled in the first 3 seconds,
d1=60 m/s×3 s
d1=180 m

The distance travelled in the next 2 seconds,
d2=40 m/s×2 s
d2=80 m

Hence, the total distance travelled by the car,
d=180 m+80 m
d=260 m

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