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: (A)

Solution

Collision is just avoided when the relative velocity reduces to zero: .

Question ID VK-152631