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JAMB Physics 1982 Question 12

Question 12

Motion

Two taxis leave Benin and Agbor some 80 km apart at 1200 hr (Fig. 1). From the distance time graph shown, the distance of their meeting point P, from Benin, and the time of their meeting are

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  1. A.27 km, 1218 hr
  2. B.29 km, 1315 hr
  3. C.40 km, 1418 hr
  4. D.53 km, 1436 hr
  5. E.60 km, 1500 hr
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Answer: B (29 km, 1315 hr)

Explanation

The taxis meet where the two distance–time lines cross. Reading the crossing point off the graph gives about 29 km from Benin at about 1315 hr.