Question

A boy stands at a distance 'd' behind the bus. The bus and boy start moving simultaneously; the boy with an initial and constant velocity of 'v' and the bus starts from rest with an acceleration of 'a' What is the minimum value of 'v' such that the boy successfully catches the bus?

• A. $\sqrt{2ad}$
• B. $\sqrt{ad}$
• C. $\sqrt{ad/2}$
• D. infinite

Answer 1

The correct option is A $\sqrt{2ad}$

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