Question

Car starts from a point and moves with constant velocity . After , another car begins its journey from and follows car . If car starts from rest and moves under constant acceleration , after how much time and at what distance from the cars meet?
Question from Class 11 Chapter Motion In A Straight Line

Answer 1

Answer:

Here the cars starts at different timings. Let the cars meet after time t (from start of A) and at distance d from

. Car

will take time

sec. <br> Car

(uniform motion):

<br> Car

(accelerated motion):

<br>

<br> From (i) and (ii), we get <br>

<br>

<br> Solving we get

s <br>

is not possible, because car

starts

later <br>