A submarine descends from surface of the water at a speed of (30) m per minute. How far the submarine will be from the surface of water after 20 minutes? [ Take the descending distance as a negative integer]
A
(-50) m
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B
(-600)m
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C
(-10) m
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D
(-200) m
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Solution
The correct option is B (-600)m The speed of the submarine = (30)m per minute Since it is descending , take the speed as (-30) m per minute. The distance covered by the submarine in 20 minutes = (−30)×20=(−600)m ∴ The submarine will be 600 m down from the water surface.