JEE Advanced · Physics · 4. Motion in 2D
A person of height is walking away from a lamp post of height along a straight path on the flat ground. The lamp post and the person are always perpendicular to the ground. If the speed of the person is , the speed of the tip of the person’s shadow on the ground with respect to the person is _____ .
- A 10
- B 20
- C 30
- D 40
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(D) 40
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