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Two cars A and B are travelling in the same direction with velocities vA and vB(vA>vB). When the car A is at a distance d behind the car B the driver of the car A applies brakes producing a uniform retardation a. There will be no collision when

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d<(vAvB)22a
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d<v2Av2B2a
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d>(vAvB)22a
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d>v2Av2B2a
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Solution

The correct option is C d>(vAvB)22a
Initial relative velocity vAvB, is reduced to 0 in distance d(<d) with retardation a.
02(vAvB)2=2ad
d=(vAvB)22a
d>(vAvB)22a


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