JEE Main Physics question

PhysicsMotion in a PlaneJEE Main

An express train is moving with a velocity . Its driver finds another train is moving on the same track in the same direction with velocity . To escape collision, driver applies a retardation on the train. The minimum time of escaping collision will be [RPET 2002]

Answer: (B)

Solution

Relative velocity must fall to zero before collision: .

Question ID VK-152309